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Blood Purification Device - EP3269408

The patent EP3269408 was granted to Nikkiso on May 13, 2020. The application was filed on Mar 10, 2016 under application number EP16761807A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3269408

NIKKISO
Application Number
EP16761807A
Filing Date
Mar 10, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 10, 2020
Publication Date
May 13, 2020
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CAREFeb 12, 2021BOBBERT & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2007020962
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2007135885
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2010136841
OPPOSITIONDE3442744
OPPOSITIONDE69837395T
OPPOSITIONEP0995451
OPPOSITIONEP1790363
OPPOSITIONEP2218470
OPPOSITIONEP2583701
OPPOSITIONUS2010192686
OPPOSITIONUS2013020237
OPPOSITIONUS4661246
OPPOSITIONUS5670050
OPPOSITIONUS5863421
OPPOSITIONUS7959593
OPPOSITIONUS7985196
OPPOSITIONWO0151106
OPPOSITIONWO2009127683
OPPOSITIONWO2011080186
OPPOSITIONWO2014187755
OPPOSITIONWO9710013
SEARCHUS2003100857
SEARCHUS2007118064
SEARCHUS2013020237
SEARCHUS5863421

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