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EP About this file: EP3634515

EP3634515 - TISSUE INTERFACE INCORPORATING MULTIPLE LAYERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2022
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.09.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.03.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.12.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2020/16]For all designated states
KCI Licensing, Inc.
P.O. Box 659508
San Antonio, TX 78265-9508 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LOCKE, Christopher, Brian
6 Bosworth Mews
Bournemouth BH9 3SD / GB
02 / ROBINSON, Timothy, Mark
19 Wessex Avenue
Shillingstone DT11 0TG / GB
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18726003.902.05.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018US30568
Priority number, dateUS201762516451P07.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762516451 P
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018226328
Date:13.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3634515
Date:15.04.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.12.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3634515
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00, A61F13/00, A61F13/02
[2020/16]
CPC:
A61M1/915 (EP); A61F13/05 (EP,US); A61F13/01029 (EP);
A61F2013/00561 (US); A61F2013/00565 (US); A61F2013/00582 (US);
A61F2013/00604 (US); A61M1/916 (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 [2020/16]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWEBESCHNITTSTELLE MIT MEHREREN SCHICHTEN[2020/16]
English:TISSUE INTERFACE INCORPORATING MULTIPLE LAYERS[2020/16]
French:INTERFACE TISSULAIRE COMPRENANT DE MULTIPLES COUCHES[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase24.12.2019National basic fee paid 
24.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
24.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.10.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2022Fee for grant paid
17.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.11.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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