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Hemostatic Compositions Containing Sterile Thrombin - EP1663297

The patent EP1663297 was granted to Ethicon on Apr 12, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 23, 2004 under application number EP04779021A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1663297

ETHICON
Application Number
EP04779021A
Filing Date
Jul 23, 2004
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Mar 10, 2023
Publication Date
Apr 12, 2023
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BAXTERDec 22, 2017SONN PATENTANWALTE -

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS4891359
DESCRIPTIONUS5595735
DESCRIPTIONUS6045570
EXAMINATIONWO9831403
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002042378
OPPOSITIONEP1559438
OPPOSITIONUS6045570
OPPOSITIONWO0033893
OPPOSITIONWO02087636
OPPOSITIONWO03030949
OPPOSITIONWO2004009143
OPPOSITIONWO2005016256
SEARCHEP1559438
SEARCHUS2002114775
SEARCHUS4891359
SEARCHUS5595735
SEARCHUS6045570

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