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Improved Disposable Bioreactor Vessel Port - EP2046941

The patent EP2046941 was granted to Finesse Solutions on Apr 3, 2024. The application was filed on May 25, 2007 under application number EP07795356A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2046941

FINESSE SOLUTIONS

Application Number: EP07795356A
Filing Date: May 25, 2007
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 1, 2024
Publication Date: Apr 3, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
METTLER TOLEDO	May 18, 2018	LEINWEBER & ZIMMERMANN	ADMISSIBLE
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH	May 3, 2018	MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
EXAMINATION	DE3905158
EXAMINATION	WO2005068059
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005239199
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2005272146
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO2005108549
OPPOSITION	EP0810281
OPPOSITION	US2003036192
OPPOSITION	US2005239198
OPPOSITION	US2006131765
OPPOSITION	US2006240546
OPPOSITION	US4163903
OPPOSITION	WO2005068059
OPPOSITION	WO2006017951

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Mar 7, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Jun 15, 2016
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Feb 17, 2010
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Feb 16, 2010
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Aug 13, 2007
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Aug 13, 2007
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Aug 13, 2007
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Aug 13, 2007
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