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The patent EP2358307 was granted to Medtronic Ventor on Dec 15, 2021. The application was originally filed on Sep 15, 2009 under application number EP09792562A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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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 | US2006020333 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007244545 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008065205 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008071361 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6361557 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002156521 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006020333 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006287717 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007055359 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007244545 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008065205 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008071361 |
| OPPOSITION | US5203777 |
| OPPOSITION | US6355060 |
| OPPOSITION | US6361557 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005037076 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005072655 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006009867 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006029062 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009094501 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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