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The patent EP2170786 was granted to Honeywell on Dec 18, 2019. The application was filed on Jul 25, 2008 under application number EP08796602A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| ARKEMA FRANCE | Dec 8, 2017 | LECA | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JPH09194404 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007197842 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2931840 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4900874 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5155082 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5162594 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5710352 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09194404 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6013846 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0017136 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9812161 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0309958 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0939071 |
| OPPOSITION | US2787646 |
| OPPOSITION | US2935537 |
| OPPOSITION | US3676507 |
| OPPOSITION | US3852367 |
| OPPOSITION | US5569794 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007079431 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008127940 |
| SEARCH | GB1059532 |
| SEARCH | JPH09194404 |
| SEARCH | US4220608 |
| SEARCH | US5569794 |
| SEARCH | US5710352 |
| SEARCH | WO2008127940 |
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