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EP About this file: EP3669843

EP3669843 - SUPERABSORBENT WOUND DRESSING WITH SILICONE WOUND CONTACT LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2024Change - representative 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
[2023/43]
Former [2021/27]For all designated states
Paul Hartmann AG
Paul-Hartmann-Strasse 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2020/26]For all designated states
Paul Hartmann S.A.
9 route de Selestat
67730 Châtenois / FR
Inventor(s)01 / MERCKEL, Fabien
14 rue de Belfort
67100 Straßbourg / FR
02 / THIEBAUT, Renaud
2 rue du Languedoc
67730 Chatenois / FR
 [2020/26]
Representative(s)DREISS Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/43]Paul Hartmann AG Patents & Licensing
Paul-Hartmann-Straße 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Former [2020/26]Matzdorf, Thorsten, et al
Paul Hartmann AG
Patents & Licensing
Paul-Hartmann-Straße 12
89522 Heidenheim / DE
Application number, filing date18215471.621.12.2018
[2020/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3669843
Date:24.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3669843
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/02
[2020/26]
CPC:
A61F13/022 (EP,US); A61F13/0209 (US); A61F13/0206 (EP);
A61F13/0223 (EP,US); A61F13/025 (EP,US); A61F13/0253 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2021/02]
Former [2020/26]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SUPERABSORBIERENDER WUNDVERBAND MIT SILIKONWUNDKONTAKTSCHICHT[2020/26]
English:SUPERABSORBENT WOUND DRESSING WITH SILICONE WOUND CONTACT LAYER[2020/26]
French:PANSEMENT AVEC UNE COUCHE DE CONTACT DE SILICONE[2020/26]
Examination procedure07.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/02]
07.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
12.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.2023Fee for grant paid
20.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.07.2024  24.07.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co. KG
Irlicher Strasse 55
56567 Neuwied / DE
Opponent's representative
Herrmann, Daniel
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
 [2024/35]
08.08.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
09.04.2021Request for further processing filed
09.04.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
20.04.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
MC25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
LU21.12.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/40]
Former [2024/36]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
IT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[IY]EP2001424  (BRIGHTWAKE LTD [GB]);
 [Y]DE102008062824  (HARTMANN PAUL AG [DE]);
 [IY]WO2010147533  (MOELNLYCKE HEALTH CARE AB [SE], et al);
 [IY]GB2512841  (BRIGHTWAKE LTD [GB]);
 [IY]GB2531344  (BRIGHTWAKE LTD [GB]);
 [Y]US9452086  (AUGUSTE STEPHANE [FR], et al);
 [IY]WO2017196888  (CONVATEC TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]);
 [I]WO2018077872  (SMITH & NEPHEW [GB]);
by applicantGB1280631
 WO9319709
 WO9319710
 WO2014097069
OppositionGB2379392
 US6566577
 US6903243
 EP1985270
 US2010331785
 US8247635
 US2013012902
 WO2014020440
 EP2039328
 WO2014167307
 US2014350494
 WO2016038109
 US2017181897
 US2018125722
 EP3338813
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