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EP About this file: EP3120893

EP3120893 - REDUCED PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING A MANUALLY-ACTIVATED PUMP FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO LOW-SEVERITY WOUNDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Database last updated on 13.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.06.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  23.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265 / US
[2017/31]
Former [2017/04]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
12930 IH-10 West
San Antonio, TX 78249-2248 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HEATON, Keith Patrick
3 Clifton Road
Penn Hill
Poole, Dorset BH14 1TY / GB
02 / HARDMAN, Ian James
74 Victoria Avenue
Bournemouth, Dorset BH9 2RP / GB
 [2017/04]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/48]Cordina, Kevin John
Simmons & Simmons LLP
CityPoint
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
Former [2017/04]Cordina, Kevin John
Olswang LLP
90 High Holborn
London WC1V 6XX / GB
Application number, filing date16187917.615.10.2007
[2017/04]
Priority number, dateUS20060851494P13.10.2006         Original published format: US 851494 P
[2017/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3120893
Date:25.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3120893
Date:28.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61M27/00
[2017/04]
CPC:
A61M27/00 (EP,US); A61M1/00 (KR); A61F13/0206 (CN);
A61F13/0253 (CN); A61F13/0263 (CN); A61F13/05 (CN);
A61M1/684 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M1/73 (US); A61M1/74 (CN);
A61M1/743 (US); A61M1/78 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M1/80 (US);
A61M1/802 (CN); A61M1/82 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M1/84 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A61M1/962 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M1/98 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M39/24 (US);
A61M1/732 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M1/912 (EP,CN,KR,US); A61M2205/581 (EP,US);
A61M2205/7536 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/35]
Former [2017/04]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:UNTERDRUCKABGABESYSTEM MIT MANUELL BETÄTIGTER PUMPE ZUR BEHANDLUNG LEICHTER WUNDEN[2017/04]
English:REDUCED PRESSURE DELIVERY SYSTEM HAVING A MANUALLY-ACTIVATED PUMP FOR PROVIDING TREATMENT TO LOW-SEVERITY WOUNDS[2017/04]
French:SYSTÈME D'APPLICATION DE PRESSION RÉDUITE COMPORTANT UNE POMPE À COMMANDE MANUELLE POUR TRAITER DES BLESSURES PEU SÉVÈRES[2017/04]
Examination procedure08.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
08.06.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.09.2018Fee for grant paid
19.09.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP07839541.5  / EP2079507
Divisional application(s)EP18200924.1  / EP3473293
Opposition(s)29.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
08.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.10.2007
AT28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
IT28.11.2018
LT28.11.2018
LV28.11.2018
MC28.11.2018
MT28.11.2018
NL28.11.2018
PL28.11.2018
RO28.11.2018
SE28.11.2018
SI28.11.2018
SK28.11.2018
TR28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
GR01.03.2019
IS28.03.2019
PT28.03.2019
[2021/34]
Former [2021/32]HU15.10.2007
AT28.11.2018
CY28.11.2018
CZ28.11.2018
DK28.11.2018
EE28.11.2018
ES28.11.2018
FI28.11.2018
IT28.11.2018
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MC28.11.2018
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TR28.11.2018
BG28.02.2019
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