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The patent EP3558448 was granted to Ecole Polytechnique Fdrale DE Lausanne Epfl on Jan 8, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 19, 2017 under application number EP17826212A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC | Dec 2, 2022 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2012016448 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2016121109 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012075195 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2016029159 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2016064761 |
| EXAMINATION | US2010137938 |
| EXAMINATION | US2015151126 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012083709 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012330391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013289664 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016175586 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016271413 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014114385 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016082261 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016228706 |
| OPPOSITION | US8364273 |
| OPPOSITION | US8768472 |
| OPPOSITION | US8849410 |
| OPPOSITION | US8897870 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016029159 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018063879 |
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