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EP About this file: EP3946179

EP3946179 - OSTOMY POUCHES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2024New entry: Date of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Salts Healthcare Limited
Richard Street
Aston
Birmingham
West Midlands B7 4AA / GB
[2022/06]
Inventor(s)01 / POWNER, Iain
Salts Healthcare Limited, Richard Street, Aston
Birmingham West Midlands B7 4AA / GB
02 / TRETHEWAY, Lee
Salts Healthcare Limited, Richard Street, Aston
Birmingham West Midlands B7 4AA / GB
03 / BARRON, Andrew
Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 8PP / GB
04 / HILL, Donald
Swansea University, Singleton park
Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 8PP / GB
05 / ALEXANDER, Shirin
Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 8PP / GB
 [2022/30]
Former [2022/06]01 / POWNER, Iain
Birmingham West Midlands B7 4AA / GB
02 / TRETHEWAY, Lee
Birmingham West Midlands B7 4AA / GB
03 / BARRON, Andrew
Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 8PP / GB
04 / HILL, Donald
Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 8PP / GB
05 / ALEXANDER, Shirin
Swansea West Glamorgan SA2 8PP / GB
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20716885.725.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020GB50790
Priority number, dateGB2019000445529.03.2019         Original published format: GB 201904455
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020201718
Date:08.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3946179
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3946179
Date:27.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/445, A61L28/00
[2022/06]
CPC:
A61L28/0007 (EP,US); A61F5/445 (EP,GB,US); A61L28/0061 (EP,GB,US);
A61F5/4405 (US); A61L28/0034 (EP,US); A61F2310/00395 (GB);
A61F2310/00598 (GB); A61L2400/10 (EP); A61L2400/12 (EP);
A61L2420/04 (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 [2022/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STOMABEUTEL[2022/06]
English:OSTOMY POUCHES[2022/06]
French:POCHES DE STOMIE[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase23.09.2021National basic fee paid 
23.09.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
23.09.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
23.09.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2022Fee for grant paid
15.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  27.04.2023  28.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Hollister Incorporated
2000 Hollister Drive
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 / US
Opponent's representative
FRKelly
Waterways House
Grand Canal Quay
Dublin D02 PD39 / IE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/23]
Opponent(s)01  27.04.2023  28.04.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Hollister Incorporated
2000 Hollister Drive
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 / US
Opponent's representative
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
Former [2023/22]
Opponent(s)01  27.04.2023   
Hollister Incorporated
2000 Hollister Drive
Libertyville, Illinois 60048 / US
Opponent's representative
FRKelly
27 Clyde Road
Dublin D04 F838 / IE
12.05.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.08.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.12.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL27.07.2022
AT27.07.2022
CZ27.07.2022
EE27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
HR27.07.2022
IT27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
MC27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
PL27.07.2022
RO27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
SK27.07.2022
SM27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
GR28.10.2022
IS27.11.2022
PT28.11.2022
IE25.03.2023
LU25.03.2023
BE31.03.2023
CH31.03.2023
LI31.03.2023
[2024/26]
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CH31.03.2023
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AT27.07.2022
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EE27.07.2022
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FI27.07.2022
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PT28.11.2022
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CZ27.07.2022
ES27.07.2022
FI27.07.2022
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RO27.07.2022
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NO27.10.2022
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PT28.11.2022
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FI27.07.2022
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NO27.10.2022
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PT28.11.2022
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FI27.07.2022
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LT27.07.2022
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NL27.07.2022
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FI27.07.2022
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LT27.07.2022
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FI27.07.2022
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PT28.11.2022
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FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
LV27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
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NO27.10.2022
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FI27.07.2022
LT27.07.2022
NL27.07.2022
RS27.07.2022
SE27.07.2022
NO27.10.2022
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Cited inInternational search[A]GB2273052  (WELLAND MEDICAL LTD [GB]);
 [A]US2007003463  (AJIRI TADAFUMI [JP]);
 [A]GB2510563  (FOCUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS LTD [GB]);
 [A]WO2018041320  (COLOPLAST AS [DK]);
OppositionGB2510563
 JP2018192162
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