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The patent EP2934209 was granted to Boucher on Apr 30, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 6, 2013 under application number EP13818252A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADIDAS | Aug 14, 2019 | BRAUN DULLAEUS PANNEN EMMERLING PATENT & RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2012011744 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2455173 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005115284 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012266362 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2147197 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2495984 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5086576 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6029376 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10209099 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2805638 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2455173 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005115284 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012011744 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012266362 |
| OPPOSITION | US2147197 |
| OPPOSITION | US2495984 |
| OPPOSITION | US3796067 |
| OPPOSITION | US5086576 |
| OPPOSITION | US5243772 |
| OPPOSITION | US6029376 |
| OPPOSITION | US6108820 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013108506 |
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