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The patent EP2778764 was granted to Johnson & Johnson Vision Care on Nov 2, 2022. The application was originally filed on Mar 14, 2014 under application number EP14160122A. 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 |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | US2004141150 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012120365 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012234453 |
| OPPOSITION | US4166255 |
| OPPOSITION | US5620720 |
| OPPOSITION | US6250757 |
| OPPOSITION | US6579918 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006088758 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009058553 |
| SEARCH | US2007057397 |
| SEARCH | US2008245747 |
| SEARCH | US2009218705 |
| SEARCH | US2012234453 |
| SEARCH | US6217171 |
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