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The patent EP2396683 was granted to The Arizona Board OF Regents ON Behalf OF The University OF Arizona on Nov 13, 2024. The application was filed on Feb 12, 2010 under application number EP10741835A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| PHYSIOL | Jan 6, 2021 | GEVERS PATENTS | ADMISSIBLE |
| WRAYS SOLUTIONS | Jan 5, 2021 | ADAMSON JONES | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US5122903 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5344447 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7441894 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0888564 |
| EXAMINATION | EP2377493 |
| EXAMINATION | EP2378319 |
| EXAMINATION | IE68759 |
| EXAMINATION | US2006116764 |
| EXAMINATION | US4210391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000511299 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP8507158T |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006098163 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6120148 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0109753 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0412751 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0888564 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1279992 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1884219 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1891912 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2045648 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2377493 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2378319 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2243100 |
| OPPOSITION | IE68759 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010158315 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006098162 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006098163 |
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| OPPOSITION | US4210391 |
| OPPOSITION | US4881804 |
| OPPOSITION | US4936666 |
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| OPPOSITION | US5121980 |
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| OPPOSITION | US5129718 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2011092169 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9417435 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9744689 |
| OTHER | DE69715830T |
| OTHER | EP0888564 |
| OTHER | EP2377493 |
| OTHER | EP2378319 |
| OTHER | EP2396683 |
| OTHER | IE68759 |
| OTHER | JP2010158315 |
| OTHER | US2006116764 |
| OTHER | US4210391 |
| OTHER | WO2010093975 |
| SEARCH | US2006098163 |
| SEARCH | US4936666 |
| SEARCH | US5122903 |
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