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The patent EP2701495 was granted to Technologies Holdings Corp. on Sep 28, 2022. The application was originally filed on Apr 17, 2012 under application number EP12719835A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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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 | US2010289649 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2010119079 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9807311 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0306579 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007050012 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010012625 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0306579 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0862360 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1170987 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1442657 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1933168 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010289649 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0200011 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007050012 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010002457 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010012625 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010020457 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010119079 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011059315 |
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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