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The patent EP1968630 was granted to Boehringer Ingelheim on Jan 24, 2018. The application was filed on Dec 28, 2006 under application number EP06848471A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABORATORIOS HIPRA | Oct 24, 2018 | GRUNECKER PATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
| ELANCO | Oct 23, 2018 | POTTER CLARKSON | ADMISSIBLE |
| INTERVET | Oct 23, 2018 | INTERVET | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004132178 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6391314 |
| OPPOSITION | AU2003248395 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1926496 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2282811 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002146432 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003170270 |
| OPPOSITION | US6703023 |
| OPPOSITION | US7122192 |
| OPPOSITION | US75501505P |
| OPPOSITION | WO0001409 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005009462 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006072065 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007076520 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9307898 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9418311 |
| SEARCH | WO2005009462 |
| SEARCH | WO2006072065 |
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