The patent EP2401502 was granted to Waters on Oct 31, 2018. The application was originally filed on Feb 17, 2010 under application number EP10746644A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2006127237 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6211956 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004025575 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005037517 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006127237 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5278626 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6357306 |
| SEARCH | US2005194007 |
| SEARCH | US2006127237 |
| SEARCH | US4036062 |
| SEARCH | US5869004 |
| SEARCH | US6211956 |
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