The patent EP2758172 was granted to Abbott on Jun 3, 2020. The application was originally filed on Sep 21, 2012 under application number EP12762287A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2009081670 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7270981 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7666598 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010141940 |
| EXAMINATION | JP3316005B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2302029 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005074362 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005106750 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007092402 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4153057 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010141632 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0297441 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1385006 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2302029 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2606872 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011182728 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0690993 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005074362 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005131313 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006228259 |
| OPPOSITION | US4153057 |
| OPPOSITION | US4466426 |
| OPPOSITION | US5638828 |
| OPPOSITION | US6241689 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008006503 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011073174 |
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