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The patent EP2247558 was granted to ELI Lilly on Jul 3, 2024. The application was filed on Feb 17, 2009 under application number EP09711194A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE MOLECULAR IMAGING | Oct 31, 2022 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2007061764 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1815872 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09165378 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006110787 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5871934 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2004043496 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007014467 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007057705 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007094718 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008083454 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008131148 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008132454 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9414477 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9714679 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0207781 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03017994 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03037898 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004058764 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004113275 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006125887 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007061764 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008079965 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9918794 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9924394 |
| OTHER | EP2247558 |
| OTHER | WO2015052105 |
| OTHER | WO2016124508 |
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