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The patent EP2130931 was granted to Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko SHO on Aug 3, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 27, 2008 under application number EP08722912A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C TEC CONSTELLIUM TECHNOLOGY CENTER CONSTELLIUM NEUF BRISACH | Jun 16, 2020 | CONSTELLIUM PROPRIETE INDUSTRIELLE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002146447 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005344173 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000265232 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004306139 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007051310 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007077472 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007077486 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH02194152 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2034035 |
| OPPOSITION | US2001001977 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005006010 |
| SEARCH | EP2034035 |
| SEARCH | JPH02194152 |
| SEARCH | WO2004085096 |
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Translation of priority document
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Designation of inventor
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