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The patent EP3700627 was granted to Cardiac Pacemakers on Mar 19, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 23, 2018 under application number EP18801136A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US7809441 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003204161 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005288730 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012283726 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016168485 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003204161 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005096584 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005209642 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005288730 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010331938 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012035616 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012283726 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015134022 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016250483 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017281934 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006061688 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016168485 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016179712 |
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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