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Sample Metering And Injection For Liquid Chromatography - EP4081795

The patent EP4081795 was granted to Waters on Feb 12, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 18, 2020 under application number EP20842471A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4081795

WATERS
Application Number
EP20842471A
Filing Date
Dec 18, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 10, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 12, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
AGILENTNov 11, 2025DILGADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2486678
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012024048
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018364203
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6382035
OPPOSITIONEP2438435
OPPOSITIONJP2008051746
OPPOSITIONUS2012082569
OPPOSITIONUS2017343518
OPPOSITIONUS2017343520
OPPOSITIONUS2018128788
OPPOSITIONUS2018364203
OPPOSITIONUS8806922

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