The patent EP2365935 was granted to Hewlett Packard on Sep 21, 2022. The application was originally filed on Nov 17, 2008 under application number EP08878191A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| DESCRIPTION | US2006225162 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2008091852 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004135997 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006250613 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007015288 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007115469 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1426756 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006349463 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004023046 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004135997 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005196870 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005214661 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006054881 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006225162 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006250613 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007015288 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007070341 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007115469 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008094621 |
| OPPOSITION | US6284148 |
| OPPOSITION | US6531068 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006048660 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006099494 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010056258 |
| SEARCH | EP1426756 |
| SEARCH | US2004023046 |
| SEARCH | US2004135997 |
| SEARCH | US2005196870 |
| SEARCH | US2005214661 |
| SEARCH | US2006225162 |
| SEARCH | US2007070341 |
| SEARCH | US2008094621 |
| SEARCH | US6284148 |
| SEARCH | US6531068 |
| SEARCH | WO2006048660 |
| SEARCH | WO2006099494 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
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| OPPOSITION | - Espacenet translation of D3. JP 2006349463 A |
| OPPOSITION | - FLEISCHMANN, M. ET AL.: "Raman Spectra of Pyridine Adsorbed at a Silver Electrode", CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, vol. 26, no. 2, 15 May 1974 (1974-05-15), DOI: 10.1016/0009-2614(74)85388-1 |
| OPPOSITION | - FLEISCHMANN, M. et al., "Raman Spectra of Pyridine Adsorbed at a Silver Electrode", Chemical Physics Letters, (19740515), vol. 26, no. 2, doi:10.1016/0009-2614(74)85388-1, XP026490267 |
| OPPOSITION | - ZHONG-QUN TIAN et al., "Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering", (20020919), vol. 106, no. 37, pages 9463 - 9483, XP055284170 |
| SEARCH | - ZHONG-QUN TIAN ET AL, "Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering: From Noble to Transition Metals and from Rough Surfaces to Ordered Nanostructures", JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PART B: CONDENSED MATTER, MATERIALS, SURFACES, INTERFACES & BIOPHYSICAL, US, (20020901), vol. 106, no. 37, doi:10.1021/jp0257449, ISSN 1520-6106, pages 9463 - 9483, XP055284170 [A] 1-15 |
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