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Ophtalmic Forceps - EP3804671

The patent EP3804671 was granted to Mani on Jun 29, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 22, 2020 under application number EP20197410A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3804671

MANI
Application Number
EP20197410A
Filing Date
Sep 22, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 18, 2022
Publication Date
Jun 29, 2022
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GEUDERDec 23, 2022ULLRICH & NAUMANN PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2010126076
OPPOSITIONDE102009033015
OPPOSITIONDE29705871U
OPPOSITIONUS2008188877
OPPOSITIONUS2014172010
OPPOSITIONUS2017079675
OPPOSITIONUS2017086871
OPPOSITIONUS2017348013
SEARCHDE102009033015
SEARCHUS2014172010
SEARCHWO2013120491

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