The patent EP2066261 was granted to Cryo VET on Jan 15, 2020. The application was originally filed on Sep 10, 2007 under application number EP07820086A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | CH533542 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2564064 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2700313 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2810535 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4478261 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2009044043 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR1379273 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2564064 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2700313 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2727163 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2700313 |
| OPPOSITION | US2001015313 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003217530 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004025475 |
| OPPOSITION | US5377815 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | - ANONYMOUS, "SpermNotes - The International AI Newsletter from Minitüb No 10/2005", (20051017), URL: http://www.minitube.de/DE_eng/content/download/2470/97350/version/4/file/SpermNotes Bovine 2005.pdf, (20150715), XP055202494 |
| OPPOSITION | - SpermNotes - The International AI Newsletter from Minitüb No 10/2005, (20051017), URL: http://www.minitube.de/ DE _eng/eontent/download/2470/97350/version/4/ file/SpermNotes Bovine 2005.pdf, XP055202494 |
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