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The patent EP2638163 was granted to The General Hospital on May 17, 2017. The application was originally filed on Nov 12, 2011 under application number EP11840099A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2010065671 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1752536 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005246794 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010093860 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009123467 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005013901 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006069584 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007004977 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007112754 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008132234 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010065671 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010076248 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010122538 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012012467 |
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