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The patent EP2812163 was granted to Vanrx Pharmasystems on Jun 18, 2025. The application was originally filed on Feb 8, 2013 under application number EP13777821A. 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 |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US5775169 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11347982 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11888 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5775169 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5794487 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6279412 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10348841 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202005017588U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1894684 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11347982 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11888 |
| OPPOSITION | US4904148 |
| SEARCH | JPH11347982 |
| SEARCH | US5775169 |
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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European search opinion
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Supplementary European search report
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Amended claims with annotations
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Published international application - A2
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