The patent EP3407931 was granted to Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland on Sep 8, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jan 27, 2017 under application number EP17702596A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Citation Phase | Reference Text | Link |
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| OPPOSITION | - Breuch Gerd, "Bilanzierung in Dialysegeraten oder wie funktionieren Bilanz-kammersysteme?", Spektrum der Dialyse & Apherese, (20120901), pages 6 - 10, XP055933191 | - |
| OPPOSITION | - GÜNTHER MEYER, AKUTE UND CHRONISCHE HÄMODIALYSE, (19990000), pages 48 - 51, 162, 163, 166, XP055933174 | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Hämodialysegerät Technisches Handbuch, (20030900), page 595pp | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Spektrum der Dialyse & Apherese, (20120401), pages 1 - 44, XP055933195 | - |
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