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Gap Control Via Overmold Teeth And Hard Stops - EP2974685

The patent EP2974685 was granted to Covidien LP on Jul 20, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 17, 2013 under application number EP15181833A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2974685

COVIDIEN LP
Application Number
EP15181833A
Filing Date
Jul 17, 2013
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jun 17, 2022
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2022
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ERBE ELEKTROMEDIZINMar 6, 2019RUGER ABEL PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONCN202313713U
OPPOSITIONDE202012100833U
OPPOSITIONEP2377480
OPPOSITIONEP2436330
OPPOSITIONUS2009082767
OPPOSITIONUS2010179545
SEARCHEP1769767
SEARCHEP2174612
SEARCHEP2377480
SEARCHEP2382937
SEARCHUS2007106297
SEARCHUS2007156139
SEARCHUS2008319442
SEARCHUS2009082767
SEARCHUS2010076432
SEARCHUS2012083786

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