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Homogenous Immunoassay With Compensation For Background Signal - EP3259593

The patent EP3259593 was granted to Idexx Laboratories on Oct 5, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 19, 2016 under application number EP16753142A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3259593

IDEXX LABORATORIES
Application Number
EP16753142A
Filing Date
Feb 19, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 2, 2022
Publication Date
Oct 5, 2022
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
WITTEJul 5, 2023WITTEADMISSIBLE
ZOETIS SERVICESJul 5, 2023DORRIESADMISSIBLE
ZOETIS SERVICESJul 5, 2023DORRIES, HANS ULRICH , DF-MP DORRIES FRANK-MOLNIA & POHLMANADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2004214252
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013280740
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6455288
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6706742
OPPOSITIONUS2006046273
OPPOSITIONUS2010035274
OPPOSITIONUS2013280740
OPPOSITIONUS3875011
OPPOSITIONUS6455288
OPPOSITIONUS8481690
OPPOSITIONWO0214873
OPPOSITIONWO2005058864
OPPOSITIONWO2005103697
OPPOSITIONWO2006078813
OPPOSITIONWO2008154457
OPPOSITIONWO2010017089
OPPOSITIONWO2010048423
OPPOSITIONWO2014113717
OPPOSITIONWO2014126861
OPPOSITIONWO2015035155
OPPOSITIONWO2015094852
OPPOSITIONWO2016134251
SEARCHUS2013280740
SEARCHUS6455288
SEARCHWO2015035155

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