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Needle Tip Shielding Device - EP2618874

The patent EP2618874 was granted to Greiner BIO ONE on Feb 22, 2023. The application was filed on Sep 23, 2011 under application number EP11827059A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2618874

GREINER BIO ONE
Application Number
EP11827059A
Filing Date
Sep 23, 2011
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jan 20, 2023
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
POLY MEDICUREOct 31, 2019THUMADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (43) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP0657184
DESCRIPTIONGB2451153
DESCRIPTIONJP2002085558
DESCRIPTIONUS6616630
EXAMINATIONEP2647403
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2002085558
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2004225260
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5053017
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2006079766
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011019316
OPPOSITIONDE10110133
OPPOSITIONDE202007009977U
OPPOSITIONEP0657184
OPPOSITIONEP0891198
OPPOSITIONEP1344544
OPPOSITIONEP1604700
OPPOSITIONEP2016963
OPPOSITIONEP2127692
OPPOSITIONEP2204204
OPPOSITIONEP2647403
OPPOSITIONGB2451153
OPPOSITIONJP2002085558
OPPOSITIONUS2004225260
OPPOSITIONUS2005273057
OPPOSITIONUS2005277879
OPPOSITIONUS4863434
OPPOSITIONUS4929241
OPPOSITIONUS4952207
OPPOSITIONUS5053017
OPPOSITIONUS5135504
OPPOSITIONUS5344408
OPPOSITIONUS5558651
OPPOSITIONUS6616630
OPPOSITIONWO2004093961
OPPOSITIONWO2005042080
OPPOSITIONWO2005079891
OPPOSITIONWO2006079766
OPPOSITIONWO2011036574
OPPOSITIONWO2012039672
SEARCHEP2204204
SEARCHJP2002085558
SEARCHUS2004225260
SEARCHUS5053017

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