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Ophthalmic Surgical Image Processing - EP3324817

The patent EP3324817 was granted to Alcon on Dec 30, 2020. The application was filed on Oct 16, 2015 under application number EP15790479A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3324817

ALCON
Application Number
EP15790479A
Filing Date
Oct 16, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 27, 2020
Publication Date
Dec 30, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VRMAGIC IMAGINGSep 28, 2021E BLUMWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2645701
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2806402
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012098926
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014074595
OPPOSITIONDE102010001853
OPPOSITIONDE29905969U
OPPOSITIONEP2136232
OPPOSITIONEP2316330
OPPOSITIONUS2003165012
OPPOSITIONUS2006203330
OPPOSITIONWO2015138994
OPPOSITIONWO9115150

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