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The patent EP2861186 was granted to Boston Scientific on Jul 24, 2019. The application was filed on Jun 19, 2013 under application number EP13735117A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TENDYNE | Apr 22, 2020 | LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF | ADMISSIBLE |
| MEDTRONIC VASCULAR | Apr 21, 2020 | ZIMMERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2007067021 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009041978 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009117334 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004186558 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006086135 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006127412 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008100599 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010079426 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0075530 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2316381 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004186558 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005043790 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005075725 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006293745 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007213813 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009228098 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010161036 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010249915 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010312333 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011004296 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011029072 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011098800 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011137397 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011245911 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012016464 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012053681 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012065728 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012101571 |
| OPPOSITION | US4366581 |
| OPPOSITION | US6312465 |
| OPPOSITION | US6425916 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004026117 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005046528 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005062980 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006029062 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2006127412 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007127433 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008010817 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008091515 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008100599 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009033469 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009045331 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2009126362 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010057262 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010079426 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011069048 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012177942 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013059743 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013059747 |
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