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The patent EP2825227 was granted to Becton on May 1, 2019. The application was filed on Mar 15, 2012 under application number EP12871394A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANDPAY & GREUTER | Feb 3, 2020 | BANDPAY & GREUTER | ADMISSIBLE |
| PAWLOWSKI | Jan 30, 2020 | INSPICOS PS | ADMISSIBLE |
| YPSOMED | Jan 29, 2020 | SSM SANDMAIR | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP2351591 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011068531 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012125876 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004199117 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007244436 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008051713 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010069845 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1601395 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1603611 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1819382 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1909870 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2351591 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2579928 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2686041 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2812055 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006184117 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007016142 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007016143 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008051712 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009247959 |
| OPPOSITION | US5626566 |
| OPPOSITION | US5827232 |
| OPPOSITION | US6004297 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0119434 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02092153 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004093940 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006037434 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006040296 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006058883 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006084876 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009132778 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010066796 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010072427 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010139629 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011068531 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011154483 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013116951 |
| SEARCH | EP2351591 |
| SEARCH | WO2011068531 |
| SEARCH | WO2012125876 |
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