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Device For Sampling Tissue From An Animal And Corresponding Storage Means - EP2378980

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".

EP2378980

ALLFLEX EUROPE
Application Number
EP09796715A
Filing Date
Dec 18, 2009
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jun 7, 2024
Publication Date
Feb 12, 2020
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
CAISLEYNov 12, 2020EP&CADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONFR858453
EXAMINATIONEP1366715
EXAMINATIONEP1606606
EXAMINATIONEP2223656
EXAMINATIONUS2010215548
EXAMINATIONUS6565814
EXAMINATIONUS6659338
EXAMINATIONUS8303914
EXAMINATIONWO2004113874
EXAMINATIONWO2005079562
EXAMINATIONWO2008055690
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1504722
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1772104
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2831389
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2917574
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2358061
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2007087261
OPPOSITIONEP1366715
OPPOSITIONEP1504722
OPPOSITIONEP2160093
OPPOSITIONUS2005228310
OPPOSITIONUS5417123
OPPOSITIONUS6659338
OPPOSITIONWO02052928
OPPOSITIONWO2007013820
OPPOSITIONWO2008055690

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