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The patent EP2872081 was granted to Avedro on Jul 16, 2025. The application was originally filed on Oct 31, 2012 under application number EP12842319A. 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 | US2009149923 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | RU2420330 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012083772 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011116306 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008015660 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009149923 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009192437 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012083772 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011019940 |
| SEARCH | US2009149923 |
| SEARCH | WO2011116306 |
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