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The patent EP2129644 was granted to Ineos Fluor on Jul 1, 2020. The application was filed on Oct 3, 2007 under application number EP07824005A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARKEMA FRANCE | Mar 31, 2021 | ARKEMA PATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
| ARKEMA FRANCE | Mar 31, 2021 | BANDPAY & GREUTER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2005037431 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9605157 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0270006 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0436989 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0644173 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0726243 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1350564 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2342952 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB1407696 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005038302 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2918501 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3000979 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3398204 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3674665 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005037744 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9810862 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9833756 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0486333 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0502605 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0644173 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0974571 |
| OPPOSITION | US2635118 |
| OPPOSITION | US3651019 |
| OPPOSITION | US4766260 |
| OPPOSITION | US5396000 |
| OPPOSITION | US5679875 |
| OPPOSITION | US5710352 |
| OPPOSITION | US6031141 |
| OPPOSITION | US6369284 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005012212 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005037431 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006106353 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007019356 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007053736 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007117391 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008030440 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008030441 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9810862 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9833756 |
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