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The patent EP2619284 was granted to Merck Patent on Dec 28, 2022. The application was filed on Aug 29, 2011 under application number EP11764088A. 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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| JNC | Jan 11, 2018 | HOFFMANN EITLE | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | DE19509410 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE19528106 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE19528107 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE4000451 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0588568 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0667555 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0673986 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1170626 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1378557 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2010170090 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH07181439 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH1036847 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2004191428 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006066793 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006103804 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008198301 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6177972 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6861107 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7169449 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010089092 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9623851 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9628521 |
| EXAMINATION | JP2010170090 |
| EXAMINATION | JPS57140737 |
| EXAMINATION | JPS5841827 |
| EXAMINATION | US2008090026 |
| EXAMINATION | US2009103011 |
| EXAMINATION | US2012032112 |
| EXAMINATION | US5698134 |
| EXAMINATION | US6106908 |
| EXAMINATION | US6139925 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10117224 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19539141 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19903746 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2204002 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004011996 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004113119 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005092965 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006182897 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006198967 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008180608 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4482472 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4564694 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5484552 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6861107 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010089092 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003003170 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003253265 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH02145531 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5035076 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002004108 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002084444 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003025865 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003048401 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009103011 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007100136 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010089092 |
| OTHER | DE10117224 |
| OTHER | DE19539141 |
| OTHER | JP2010170090 |
| OTHER | JPS57140737 |
| OTHER | JPS5841827 |
| OTHER | US2008090026 |
| OTHER | US2009103011 |
| OTHER | US2012032112 |
| OTHER | US5698134 |
| OTHER | US6106908 |
| OTHER | US6139925 |
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