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Spring Clip Needle Guard - EP2941289

The patent EP2941289 was granted to Greiner BIO ONE on May 21, 2025. The application was filed on Jan 2, 2014 under application number EP14735331A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2941289

GREINER BIO ONE
Application Number
EP14735331A
Filing Date
Jan 2, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Apr 18, 2025
Publication Date
May 21, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
B BRAUN MELSUNGENJun 25, 2020WINTER -

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2009182280
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTAU2009233612
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002103463
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003060771
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009182280
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011160671
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012220956
OPPOSITIONEP1180381
OPPOSITIONJP2002126080
OPPOSITIONUS2003195471
OPPOSITIONUS2009182280
OPPOSITIONWO2008121832
OPPOSITIONWO2011129753
SEARCHEP1180381
SEARCHEP2134394
SEARCHJP2002126080
SEARCHUS2009182280

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