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The patent EP2129409 was granted to The Board OF Trustees OF The Leland Stanford Junior University on Nov 24, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 13, 2008 under application number EP08726845A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH AND NEPHEW | Dec 6, 2019 | HGF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE19517699 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE202004017052U |
| DESCRIPTION | FR1163907 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005051461 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2002173808 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004249353 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005261642 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5266476 |
| OPPOSITION | AU2005300725B |
| OPPOSITION | US2005222528 |
| OPPOSITION | US5209732 |
| OPPOSITION | US6048337 |
| OPPOSITION | US6755807 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006048240 |
| SEARCH | DE19517699 |
| SEARCH | DE202004017052U |
| SEARCH | FR1163907 |
| SEARCH | WO2005051461 |
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