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EP0059049 - Wound dressing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/35]Wound dressing, manufacture and use
[1985/45]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.08.1993
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smith & Nephew PLC
2, Temple Place
Victoria Embankment
London WC2R 3BP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/37]For all designated states
Smith & Nephew plc
2, Temple Place Victoria Embankment
London WC2R 3BP / GB
Former [1982/52]For all designated states
Smith and Nephew Associated Companies p.l.c.
2, Temple Place Victoria Embankment
London WC2R 3BP / GB
Former [1982/35]For all designated states
Smith and Nephew Associated Companies Limited
2, Temple Place Victoria Embankment
London WC2R 3BP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Lang, Stephen Michael
4 New Cottages Wicken Bonhunt
Nr. Saffron Walden Essex CM11 3UQ / GB
02 / Webster, David Fitzgerald
10 Portland Road
Bishops Stortford Hertfordshire / GB
[1982/35]
Representative(s)McCall, John Douglas, et al
WP Thompson
Coopers Building
Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]McCall, John Douglas, et al
W.P. Thompson & Co. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1987/03]McCall, John Douglas, et al
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Coopers Building Church Street
Liverpool L1 3AB / GB
Former [1982/35]Cole, William Gwyn
Corporate Patents Department Smith and Nephew Research Limited Gilston Park
Harlow Essex CM20 2RQ / GB
Application number, filing date82300716.612.02.1982
[1982/35]
Priority number, dateGB1981000456813.02.1981         Original published format: GB 8104568
GB1981001574222.05.1981         Original published format: GB 8115742
[1982/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0059049
Date:01.09.1982
Language:EN
[1982/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0059049
Date:06.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0059049
Date:06.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.1982
ClassificationIPC:A61F13/00
[1982/35]
CPC:
A61L15/46 (EP,US); A61F13/00063 (EP,US); A61F13/01046 (EP,US);
A61L15/26 (EP,US); A61L15/42 (EP,US); A61L15/425 (EP,US);
A61F13/534 (EP,US); A61F13/539 (EP,US); A61F13/8405 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00119 (EP,US); A61F2013/00157 (EP,US); A61F2013/00217 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00251 (EP,US); A61F2013/00263 (EP,US); A61F2013/00519 (EP,US);
A61F2013/0074 (EP,US); A61F2013/00761 (EP,US); A61F2013/00859 (EP,US);
A61F2013/00876 (EP,US); A61F2013/0091 (EP,US); A61F2013/15821 (EP,US);
A61F2013/530802 (EP,US); A61F2013/53445 (EP,US); A61F2013/5395 (EP,US);
A61L2300/404 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A61L15/26, C08L75/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1982/35]
TitleGerman:Wundverband[1985/45]
English:Wound dressing[1985/45]
French:Pansement pour blessures[1985/45]
Former [1982/35]Wundverband, Herstellung und Anwendung
Former [1982/35]Wound dressing, manufacture and use
Former [1982/35]Pansement pour blessures, fabrication et utilisation
Examination procedure02.11.1982Examination requested  [1983/03]
11.10.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.01.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
22.05.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.08.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
24.04.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.1985Fee for grant paid
18.06.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  26.07.1986  21.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson & Johnson
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 / US
Opponent's representative
Fisher, Adrian John, et al, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
 [N/P]
Former [1986/38]
Opponent(s)01  26.07.1986  21.08.1986  ADMISSIBLE
Johnson & Johnson
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 / US
Opponent's representative
Fisher, Adrian John, et al, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
24.09.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.01.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.02.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
21.04.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
24.09.1987Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M05)
09.08.1989Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.12.1992Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
18.05.1993Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.06.1993Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition05.09.1989Appeal received No.  T0583/89
04.12.1989Statement of grounds filed
02.12.1992Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
02.12.1992Date of oral proceedings
09.12.1992Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.11.1985
[1987/19]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB1049196  (SMITH & NEPHEW);
 [A]GB1245691  (JOHNSON & JOHNSON [US]);
 [A]BE831023  ;
 [A]US3927669  (GLATT LINDA R);
 [A]US3972328  (CHEN JAMES LING);
 [A]US4015604  (CSILLAG CHARLES)
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