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The patent EP3463184 was granted to Bolton Medical on Dec 22, 2021. The application was filed on May 24, 2017 under application number EP17728024A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOK MEDICAL | Sep 22, 2022 | WILLIAMS POWELL | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017US25849 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7763063 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8007605 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8062345 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8062349 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8070790 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US8500792 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8636788 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8740963 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8998970 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9101506 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9173755 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9198786 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9220617 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9320631 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9333104 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US9408734 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US9439751 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9554929 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9561124 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9592112 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9655712 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN102973303B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012158121 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013211506 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102370528 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102973303B |
| OPPOSITION | US2004230287 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009319022 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010137973 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011118821 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012158121 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013211506 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014094902 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014243949 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014371836 |
| OPPOSITION | US6645242 |
| OPPOSITION | US8394136 |
| OPPOSITION | US8870946 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03082153 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010024879 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013071222 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013074990 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014096810 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015109375 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016049037 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017176730 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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