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Bone Plate With Form-Fitting Variable-Angle Locking Hole - EP3768181

The patent EP3768181 was granted to Depuy Synthes Products on Sep 27, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 15, 2019 under application number EP19717363A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3768181

DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS
Application Number
EP19717363A
Filing Date
Mar 15, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 25, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 27, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MEDARTISJun 26, 2024HEPP WENGER RYFFELADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS8574268
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102016112845
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018064476
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018064477
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018064479
OPPOSITIONDE102016112845
OPPOSITIONDE4343117
OPPOSITIONEP1764552
OPPOSITIONUS2010312286
OPPOSITIONUS2018064476
OPPOSITIONUS2018064477
OPPOSITIONUS2018064479
OPPOSITIONWO2005018472
OPPOSITIONWO2009023666
OPPOSITIONWO2015138303

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