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Drug Coated Inflatable Balloon Having A Thermal Dependent Release Layer - EP3238773

The patent EP3238773 was granted to Medtronic Vascular on Nov 22, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 28, 2017 under application number EP17168578A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3238773

MEDTRONIC VASCULAR
Application Number
EP17168578A
Filing Date
Apr 28, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 20, 2023
Publication Date
Nov 22, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ACAPO ONSAGERSAug 21, 2024ACAPO ONSAGERSADMISSIBLE
ONSAGERSAug 21, 2024ONSAGERSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONUS2003083740
OPPOSITIONUS2003114791
OPPOSITIONUS2010233228
OPPOSITIONUS2011238011
OPPOSITIONUS2012165786
OPPOSITIONUS2013172815
OPPOSITIONUS2013281977
OPPOSITIONUS2015209489
OPPOSITIONWO03039612
OPPOSITIONWO03093357
OPPOSITIONWO9949908
SEARCHUS2003114791
SEARCHUS2012165786
SEARCHUS2013172815
SEARCHUS2015209489

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