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The patent EP2489331 was granted to Chuter on Jun 28, 2017. The application was filed on Nov 4, 2011 under application number EP11275139A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST JUDE MED | Mar 28, 2018 | LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF | ADMISSIBLE |
| BIOTRONIK | Mar 27, 2018 | BIOTRONIK CORPORATE SERVICES | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | AU2003234967 |
| OPPOSITION | CN2817764Y |
| OPPOSITION | EP1264582 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2489331 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003040792 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003074052 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006265056 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008039891 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010094411 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO0149213 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2010096176 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010098857 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010099032 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011025945 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011106544 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012027487 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012039753 |
| SEARCH | EP1264582 |
| SEARCH | US6254642 |
| SEARCH | WO03003943 |
| SEARCH | WO2006127765 |
| SEARCH | WO2008070797 |
| SEARCH | WO2010008549 |
| SEARCH | WO2010098857 |
| SEARCH | WO2012039753 |
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