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EP About this file: EP3634517

EP3634517 - TISSUE CONTACT INTERFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
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  03.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.08.2023  [2023/32]
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
Bouenemouth BH9 3SD / GB
02 / COULTHARD, Richard, Daniel John
6 Acorn Way
Verwood BH31 6LL / GB
 [2020/16]
Representative(s)Simmons & Simmons
City Point
One Ropemaker Street
London EC2Y 9SS / GB
[2020/16]
Application number, filing date18733141.805.06.2018
[2020/16]
WO2018US36013
Priority number, dateUS201762516540P07.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762516540 P
US201762516566P07.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762516566 P
US201762516550P07.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762516550 P
[2020/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018226664
Date:13.12.2018
Language:EN
[2018/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3634517
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]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2018
ClassificationIPC:A61M1/00
[2020/16]
CPC:
A61M1/915 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/05 (EP,KR,US); A61F13/0206 (KR,US);
A61F13/0213 (KR,US); A61F13/0223 (KR,US); A61F13/15203 (KR,US);
A61F13/537 (KR,US); A61L15/225 (KR); A61L15/425 (KR);
A61M1/962 (EP,KR,US); A61M1/985 (EP,KR,US); A61F2013/00217 (KR,US);
A61F2013/00251 (KR); A61F2013/53445 (KR,US); A61F2013/53782 (KR,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]
TitleGerman:GEWEBEKONTAKTSCHNITTSTELLE[2020/16]
English:TISSUE CONTACT INTERFACE[2020/16]
French:INTERFACE DE CONTACT TISSULAIRE[2020/16]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2019National basic fee paid 
23.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/16]
23.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/32]
23.03.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2014031771  (LOCKE CHRISTOPHER BRIAN [GB], et al) [A] 1-42 * paragraphs 0067, 0070; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2015119830  (LUCKEMEYER JAMES A [US], et al) [A] 1-42* figures 4A, 5 *;
 [X]US2015320602  (LOCKE CHRISTOPHER BRIAN [GB], et al) [X] 1-42 * paragraphs 0005, 0029, 0046, 0047, 0055, 0058, 0062, 0063; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]WO2015193257  (SMITH & NEPHEW [GB]) [A] 1-42 * paragraphs 0047, 0064; figures 3A-C *
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