The patent EP2052754 was granted to Drger Medical on Jun 20, 2018. The application was originally filed on Aug 5, 2008 under application number EP08161871A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| OPPOSITION | - ROBERT FLITNEY, Seals and Sealing Handbook, 5th ed, (20070000), ISBN 978-1-85617-461-9 | - |
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