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Sterile Sensor Insertion - EP3177704

The patent EP3177704 was granted to GE Healthcare BIO Sciences on Apr 15, 2020. The application was filed on Jul 30, 2015 under application number EP15744580A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3177704

GE HEALTHCARE BIO SCIENCES
Application Number
EP15744580A
Filing Date
Jul 30, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jun 9, 2023
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECHJan 15, 2021MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS7901934
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2004023127
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013063550
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO9201218
OPPOSITIONEP1855088
OPPOSITIONUS2008048436
OPPOSITIONUS2010255526
OPPOSITIONUS2010301060
OPPOSITIONUS2012178153
OPPOSITIONUS2013288359
OPPOSITIONUS2013291618
OPPOSITIONUS2014124504
OPPOSITIONUS7901934
OPPOSITIONWO03090843
OPPOSITIONWO2013063550
OPPOSITIONWO9201218
OPPOSITIONWO9850105

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