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The patent EP1328199 was granted to Boston Scientific on Jun 6, 2018. The application was filed on Sep 20, 2002 under application number EP02775909A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO TECH NANJING | Aug 27, 2020 | HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER | INTERVENTION WITHDRAWN |
| COOK MEDICAL | Mar 6, 2019 | WARREN | ADMISSIBLE |
| M T W ENDOSKOPIE W HAAG | Mar 6, 2019 | BROTZ | ADMISSIBLE |
| MICRO TECH EUROPE | Mar 6, 2019 | PAUL & ALBRECHT PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0738501 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0738501 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4733664 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5569274 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5725546 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5766189 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6190373 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29505619U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0738501 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS63267345 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS63288147 |
| OPPOSITION | US3958576 |
| OPPOSITION | US4733664 |
| OPPOSITION | US5133727 |
| OPPOSITION | US5174276 |
| OPPOSITION | US5242456 |
| OPPOSITION | US5304183 |
| OPPOSITION | US5373854 |
| OPPOSITION | US5542432 |
| OPPOSITION | US5569274 |
| OPPOSITION | US5626607 |
| OPPOSITION | US5645075 |
| OPPOSITION | US5725546 |
| OPPOSITION | US5749881 |
| OPPOSITION | US5766189 |
| OPPOSITION | US5776075 |
| OPPOSITION | US5843000 |
| OPPOSITION | US5967997 |
| OPPOSITION | US6190373 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9608208 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9806346 |
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