EP3506866 - WOUND CLOSURE DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.06.2023 Database last updated on 19.10.2024 | |
Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 24.06.2022 | ||
Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.02.2022 | ||
Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 08.04.2020 | ||
Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 07.06.2019 | ||
Former | The international publication has been made Status updated on 10.03.2018 | ||
Former | unknown Status updated on 22.09.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 13.09.2024 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT | published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Smith & Nephew, Inc. 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, TN 38116 / US | For all designated states University of Massachusetts One Beacon Street 31st Floor Boston, MA 02108 / US | [2022/29] |
Former [2022/09] | For all designated states Smith & Nephew, Inc. 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, TN 38016 / US | ||
For all designated states University of Massachusetts One Beacon Street 31st Floor Boston, MA 02108 / US | |||
Former [2019/28] | For all designated states Smith&Nephew, Inc. 1450 Brooks Road Memphis, TN 38016 / US | ||
For all designated states University of Massachusetts One Beacon Street 31st Floor Boston, MA 02108 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
COLLINSON, Sarah Jenny c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 02 /
DUNN, Raymond M. 10 Spring Street Shrewsbury MA 01545 / US | 03 /
HAMMOND, Victoria Jody c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 04 /
HARTWELL, Edward Yerbury c/o Smith & Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 05 /
PHILLIPS, Marcus Damian c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 06 /
RICHARDSON, Mark c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 07 /
SAXBY, Carl Dean c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 08 /
STERN, Tim 53 Sharp Lane Almondbury Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 6SS / GB | 09 /
SUGRUE, Michael c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | 10 /
WILKINSON, Benjamin 6 Five Trees Close Sheffield South Yorkshire S17 3LY / GB | [2022/30] |
Former [2019/28] | 01 /
COLLINSON, Sarah, Jenny c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | ||
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DUNN, Raymond, M. 10 Spring Street Shrewsbury MA 01545 / US | |||
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HAMMOND, Victoria, Jody c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | |||
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HARTWELL, Edward Yerbury c/o Smith & Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | |||
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PHILLIPS, Marcus, Damian c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | |||
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RICHARDSON, Mark c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | |||
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SAXBY, Carl, Dean c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | |||
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STERN, Tim 53 Sharp Lane Almondbury Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD4 6SS / GB | |||
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SUGRUE, Michael c/o Smith&Nephew PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | |||
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WILKINSON, Benjamin 6 Five Trees Close Sheffield South Yorkshire S17 3LY / GB | Representative(s) | Smith & Nephew Group Legal Department PO Box 81 101 Hessle Road Hull HU3 2BN / GB | [2022/30] |
Former [2019/28] | HGF Limited Saviour House 9 St. Saviourgate York YO1 8NQ / GB | Application number, filing date | 17765326.8 | 29.08.2017 | [2019/28] | WO2017US49212 | Priority number, date | US201662381289P | 30.08.2016 Original published format: US 201662381289 P | US201662393477P | 12.09.2016 Original published format: US 201662393477 P | US201662416545P | 02.11.2016 Original published format: US 201662416545 P | US201762524090P | 23.06.2017 Original published format: US 201762524090 P | US201762538602P | 28.07.2017 Original published format: US 201762538602 P | [2019/28] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2018044949 | Date: | 08.03.2018 | Language: | EN | [2018/10] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3506866 | Date: | 10.07.2019 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2019/28] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3506866 | Date: | 27.07.2022 | Language: | EN | [2022/30] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 08.03.2018 | Classification | IPC: | A61F13/00, A61M1/00, A61M27/00 | [2019/28] | CPC: |
A61F13/05 (EP,US);
A61M1/913 (EP,US);
A61M1/915 (EP,US);
A61M1/916 (EP,US);
A61M1/966 (EP,US);
A61M27/00 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2019/28] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Validation states | MA | Not yet paid | MD | Not yet paid | Title | German: | WUNDVERSCHLUSSVORRICHTUNGEN | [2019/28] | English: | WOUND CLOSURE DEVICES | [2019/28] | French: | DISPOSITIFS DE FERMETURE DE PLAIE | [2019/28] | Entry into regional phase | 01.03.2019 | National basic fee paid | 01.03.2019 | Designation fee(s) paid | 01.03.2019 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 01.03.2019 | Examination requested [2019/28] | 01.03.2019 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 15.10.2019 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 15.04.2020 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.08.2020 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.02.2021 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 27.05.2021 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 07.02.2022 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.06.2022 | Fee for grant paid | 07.06.2022 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 07.06.2022 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP22179746.7 / EP4085884 | Opposition(s) | 02.05.2023 | No opposition filed within time limit [2023/27] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 15.08.2019 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 13.08.2020 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.08.2021 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | HU | 29.08.2017 | AL | 27.07.2022 | AT | 27.07.2022 | BG | 27.07.2022 | CY | 27.07.2022 | CZ | 27.07.2022 | DK | 27.07.2022 | EE | 27.07.2022 | ES | 27.07.2022 | FI | 27.07.2022 | HR | 27.07.2022 | IT | 27.07.2022 | LT | 27.07.2022 | LV | 27.07.2022 | MC | 27.07.2022 | MK | 27.07.2022 | MT | 27.07.2022 | NL | 27.07.2022 | PL | 27.07.2022 | RO | 27.07.2022 | RS | 27.07.2022 | SE | 27.07.2022 | SI | 27.07.2022 | SK | 27.07.2022 | SM | 27.07.2022 | IE | 29.08.2022 | LU | 29.08.2022 | BE | 31.08.2022 | CH | 31.08.2022 | LI | 31.08.2022 | NO | 27.10.2022 | GR | 28.10.2022 | IS | 27.11.2022 | PT | 28.11.2022 | [2024/42] |
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