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The patent EP2922508 was granted to Cline on Jun 26, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 20, 2013 under application number EP13856156A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| HOLLISTER INCORPORATED | Dec 20, 2021 | FRKELLY | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | GB2397230 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2009000273 |
| EXAMINATION | WO8911262 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005177119 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008269700 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008300556 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011213321 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5961502 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3017989 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0272816 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0413250 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0882437 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008300556 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009234312 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010114045 |
| OPPOSITION | US5811116 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008124716 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009000273 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010060116 |
| SEARCH | DE3017989 |
| SEARCH | EP0272816 |
| SEARCH | EP0413250 |
| SEARCH | EP0882437 |
| SEARCH | WO2008124716 |
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