The patent EP2809414 was granted to Waters on Sep 15, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jan 30, 2013 under application number EP13743375A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| DESCRIPTION | US2010190146 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6537451 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6635226 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7811452 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008140374 |
| EXAMINATION | US2007025887 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010021883 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7159848 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7744762 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7811452 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8071052 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2081211 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001032950 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010216636 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH01307575 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007025887 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010190146 |
| OPPOSITION | US4550742 |
| OPPOSITION | US6098646 |
| OPPOSITION | US6193213 |
| OPPOSITION | US6537451 |
| OPPOSITION | US7128876 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006018043 |
| SEARCH | US2004134546 |
| SEARCH | US2010190146 |
| SEARCH | US6537451 |
| SEARCH | US6635226 |
| SEARCH | WO2008140374 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - Meyer Veronika R, Practical High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Excerpt, Wiley, (20100101), pages 9 - 10, ISBN 978-0-470-68218-0, XP055932634 |
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