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Minimally Invasive Valve Replacement System - EP1684671

The patent EP1684671 was granted to F Therapeutics on Sep 30, 2020. The application was filed on Oct 6, 2004 under application number EP04794398A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP1684671

F THERAPEUTICS
Application Number
EP04794398A
Filing Date
Oct 6, 2004
Status
Opposition Rejected
Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BOSTON SCIENTIFICJun 29, 2021PETERREINS SCHLEYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2002133226
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002052651
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003114913
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6302875
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6425916
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6454799
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6494090
OPPOSITIONUS2002052651
OPPOSITIONUS2003114913
OPPOSITIONWO0044313
OPPOSITIONWO0176510
OPPOSITIONWO0236048
OPPOSITIONWO2004082527
OPPOSITIONWO2005046528
OPPOSITIONWO2005102015
SEARCHFR2815844
SEARCHWO0243620
SEARCHWO03047468
SEARCHWO9843556

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