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The patent EP2854882 was granted to Ethicon on Oct 31, 2018. The application was filed on May 22, 2013 under application number EP13725889A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAXTER | Jul 31, 2019 | SONN PATENTANWALTE | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1323436 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2004005350 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006233869 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008027365 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3364200 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4626253 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5180398 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5696191 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6225461 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6309454 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6627749 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0124841 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2007076415 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006233869 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6652840 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1462122 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1493451 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017216496 |
| OPPOSITION | US3364200 |
| OPPOSITION | US6627749 |
| OPPOSITION | US6652840 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005072700 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012087774 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013096176 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017079059 |
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