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The patent EP2585051 was granted to Krka on Apr 8, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 23, 2011 under application number EP11727178A. 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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| TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB | Feb 27, 2018 | MUTLU | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0153016 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0425892 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0824517 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0839036 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1423367 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1432683 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1600441 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1940790 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2036890 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003180355 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4374829 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4472380 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4510083 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4705797 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4743450 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4968832 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5350582 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5562921 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5573780 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5690962 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5696139 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5767136 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5912351 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6555551 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0050007 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO03014084 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008068777 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003180355 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006165789 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006177507 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007190147 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4743450 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0545194 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003180355 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004254176 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0249646 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005037278 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006084474 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007031865 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009154810 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011161223 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Request for entry into the European phase
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