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The patent EP2849243 was granted to Merck Patent on Oct 3, 2018. The application was filed on Nov 26, 2009 under application number EP14004087A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| HOGAN LOVELLS | Jul 3, 2019 | KLICZNIK | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | DE102008036982 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0676461 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1144543 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4539507 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5151629 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6225467 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2007050334 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008145239 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9827136 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1011155 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1013740 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1469535 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003109763 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004002297 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004022334 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH07157473 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20080016007 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006251920 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2007126347 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008246395 |
| OPPOSITION | US6225467 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005105950 |
| OTHER | JP2004002297 |
| OTHER | JP2004022334 |
| OTHER | JP2005166637 |
| OTHER | JP2006313908 |
| OTHER | JP2008258396 |
| OTHER | JPH06325871 |
| OTHER | KR20080016007 |
| OTHER | US2006154105 |
| OTHER | US2006251920 |
| OTHER | US2007126347 |
| OTHER | US2008246395 |
| OTHER | US6225467 |
| SEARCH | EP1486551 |
| SEARCH | WO2005053055 |
| SEARCH | WO2010015306 |
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