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The patent EP2477648 was granted to The Board OF Trustees OF The Leland Stanford Junior University on Jul 20, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 15, 2010 under application number EP10817793A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JG OPPOSITIONS | Apr 19, 2023 | FORD | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US2007041981 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008107654 |
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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007041981 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008107654 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009191202 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008121821 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009191202 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009091601 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9958572 |
| SEARCH | WO2009091547 |
| SEARCH | WO2009091601 |
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