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Medical Delivery Device With Laminated Stopper - EP3402555

The patent EP3402555 was granted to W L Gore & Associates on Nov 16, 2022. The application was filed on Jan 13, 2017 under application number EP17704855A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3402555

W L GORE & ASSOCIATES
Application Number
EP17704855A
Filing Date
Jan 13, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 14, 2022
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2022
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
HIGHTONE MANAGEMENTAug 16, 2023GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE
RIEDLAug 16, 2023MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (50) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011137263
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015148751
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2016082194
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014196057
OPPOSITIONCN204619055U
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OPPOSITIONEP2803378
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OPPOSITIONEP3028730
OPPOSITIONJP2000334043
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OPPOSITIONUS2003023206
OPPOSITIONUS2006178643
OPPOSITIONUS2011137263
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OPPOSITIONUS2015148751
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OPPOSITIONUS5413563
OPPOSITIONWO2011059823
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OTHERUS2016082194
OTHERWO2014194918

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