The patent EP2010236 was granted to Incept on Aug 29, 2018. The application was originally filed on Mar 15, 2007 under application number EP07758643A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004063206 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004121905 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6566406 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9739781 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004063206 |
| OPPOSITION | US6566406 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - Wei Xue et al, "Rapid swelling and deswelling in cryogels of crosslinked poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic)", Eur. Polymer J., (20040300), vol. 40, no. 3, pages 703 - 712, XP04488666 |
| OPPOSITION | - Ballauff Matthias et al, "Rapid swelling and deswelling of thermoreversible hydrophobically modified poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels prepared by freezing polymerisation", Polymer, (20020901), vol. 43, no. 19, pages 5181 - 5186, XP004373483 |
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