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Organic Electroluminescent Device - EP3044286

The patent EP3044286 was granted to Merck Patent on Jan 31, 2018. The application was filed on Aug 13, 2014 under application number EP14755593A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3044286

MERCK PATENT
Application Number
EP14755593A
Filing Date
Aug 13, 2014
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jul 3, 2020
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2018
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL & MATERIALOct 29, 2018DEHNSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (31) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
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DESCRIPTIONEP0676461
DESCRIPTIONEP1722602
DESCRIPTIONEP1968131
DESCRIPTIONEP2045848
DESCRIPTIONEP2213662
DESCRIPTIONEP2276085
DESCRIPTIONEP2551932
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DESCRIPTIONUS2010096600
DESCRIPTIONUS4539507
DESCRIPTIONUS5151629
DESCRIPTIONUS8044390
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DESCRIPTIONWO2009003455
DESCRIPTIONWO2010094378
DESCRIPTIONWO2011057706
DESCRIPTIONWO2011073149
DESCRIPTIONWO2011120709
DESCRIPTIONWO2011137072
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DESCRIPTIONWO2012048266
DESCRIPTIONWO2012145173
DESCRIPTIONWO9827136
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009030202
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011260138
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012256169
OPPOSITIONUS2016315268
OPPOSITIONWO2012073888
OPPOSITIONWO2012124412
OPPOSITIONWO2013011955

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