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The patent EP2378980 was granted to Allflex Europe on Feb 12, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 18, 2009 under application number EP09796715A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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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 | FR858453 |
| EXAMINATION | EP1366715 |
| EXAMINATION | EP1606606 |
| EXAMINATION | EP2223656 |
| EXAMINATION | US2010215548 |
| EXAMINATION | US6565814 |
| EXAMINATION | US6659338 |
| EXAMINATION | US8303914 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2004113874 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2005079562 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2008055690 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1504722 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1772104 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2831389 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2917574 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2358061 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007087261 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1366715 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1504722 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2160093 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005228310 |
| OPPOSITION | US5417123 |
| OPPOSITION | US6659338 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02052928 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007013820 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008055690 |
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