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The patent EP2627398 was granted to Medivators on Aug 21, 2024. The application was filed on Oct 13, 2011 under application number EP11833422A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDE GARCIA | May 16, 2025 | BOBBERT & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US20100198014 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5437654 |
| EXAMINATION | US2010198014 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2002092858 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003029876 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007238929 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008125758 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4997429 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5405323 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5437654 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5470324 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6264636 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6309347 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6523711 |
| OPPOSITION | AU428691 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1130232 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2659440 |
| OPPOSITION | DE8214927U |
| OPPOSITION | DE8226186U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1474281 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2327354 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2342427 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08106052 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002020414 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005267417 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007238929 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008125758 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008289696 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009264705 |
| OPPOSITION | US4007737 |
| OPPOSITION | US4225062 |
| OPPOSITION | US5098405 |
| OPPOSITION | US5133336 |
| OPPOSITION | US5660205 |
| OPPOSITION | US6210322 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004023987 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009036102 |
| OTHER | DE2659440 |
| OTHER | US2007238929 |
| OTHER | US2009264705 |
| OTHER | US4225062 |
| OTHER | US5133336 |
| OTHER | US5660205 |
| OTHER | US6485412 |
| OTHER | WO2004023987 |
| OTHER | WO2009036102 |
| SEARCH | US2007238929 |
| SEARCH | US2009101562 |
| SEARCH | US5133336 |
| SEARCH | US5971917 |
| SEARCH | US6390315 |
| SEARCH | US6485412 |
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