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EP About this file: EP0832626

EP0832626 - Ostomy appliance and contoured adhesive wafer therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  12.05.2006
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 22.08.2007  [2007/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
2000 Hollister Drive Libertyville
Illinois 60048-3781 / US
[2006/24]
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Hollister Incorporated
2000 Hollister Drive
Libertyville, Illinois 60048-3781 / US
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
HOLLISTER INCORPORATED
2000 Hollister Drive
Libertyville Illinois 60048 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sawers, Michael F.
10 Park Lane
Woodstock ELX20 1UD / GB
02 / Gilman, Thomas H.
10819 Rudolph Court
Spring Grove, Illinois 60081 / US
03 / Schneider, Barry L.
2202 Bay Oaks Drive
McHenry, Illinois 60050 / US
04 / Ellington, Eric D.
121 North Russel Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 / US
05 / Botten, Ronald S.
6842 West Mount Vernon Court
Gurnee, Illinois 60031 / US
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date97307267.118.09.1997
[1998/14]
Priority number, dateUS1996071895526.09.1996         Original published format: US 718955
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0832626
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0832626
Date:18.08.1999
[1999/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0832626
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0832626
Date:14.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61F5/445, A61F5/443, A61F13/02
[1999/33]
CPC:
A61F5/443 (EP,US); A61F13/0226 (EP,US); A61F13/025 (EP,US);
A61F13/0253 (EP,US); A61F2013/4593 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/14]A61F5/445
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK,   ES,   GB,   IT [2000/17]
Former [1998/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Ostomievorrichtung und Scheibe dafür mit einer Konturen aufweisenden Klebeschicht[2002/11]
English:Ostomy appliance and contoured adhesive wafer therefor[1998/14]
French:Dispositif d'ostomie et adhésive contouré associé[1998/14]
Former [1998/14]Ostomievorrichtung und Scheibe dafür mit einer konturen aufweisenden Klebeschicht
Examination procedure12.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
27.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.11.2002Fee for grant paid
30.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003  19.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Coloplast A/S
Holtedam 1
DK-3050 Humlebaek / DK
 [2005/27]
Former [2004/07]
Opponent(s)01  12.12.2003  19.12.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Coloplast A/S
Holtedam 1
DK-3050 Humlebaek / DK
Opponent's representative
Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
16.01.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.07.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.09.2005Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.09.2005Date of oral proceedings
25.10.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.10.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
09.02.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
13.03.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES12.03.2003
IT18.09.2005
[2007/34]
Former [2007/17]ES12.03.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US3941133  (CHEN JAMES LING);
 [AD]US4738257  (MEYER RALPH A [US], et al) [AD] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9415562  (COLOPLAST AS [DK], et al);
 [A]EP0621042  (EUROMED I S [DK]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]GB2283916  (WELLAND MEDICAL LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0686381  (DANSAC AS [DK]) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS3523534
 US3598150
 US4231369
 US4280498
 US4738257
OppositionUS3055368
 US4867748
 WO9205755
 EP0806210
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