The patent EP2427874 was granted to Koninklijke Philips on Aug 23, 2017. The application was originally filed on Apr 28, 2010 under application number EP10719390A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1933287 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004164875 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008252509 | 
| OPPOSITION | EP1862984 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2008252509 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO9834207 | 
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