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The patent EP2178814 was granted to Honeywell on Nov 29, 2017. The application was filed on Aug 22, 2008 under application number EP08798495A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINO RESOURCE IMP & EXP | Jan 16, 2019 | COHAUSZ & FLORACK | INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE |
| ZHEJIANG HUANXIN FLUORO MATERIAL | Jan 16, 2019 | DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER | INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE |
| ZHEJIANG HUANXIN FLUORO MATERIAL | Jan 16, 2019 | DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN | INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE |
| MEXICHEM FLUOR DE CV | Aug 29, 2018 | POTTER CLARKSON | ADMISSIBLE |
| ARKEMA FRANCE | Aug 27, 2018 | ARKEMA PATENT | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007079431 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008075017 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2103587 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005090698 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007100175 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007129579 |
| OPPOSITION | US2637747 |
| OPPOSITION | US2724004 |
| OPPOSITION | US5494873 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005012212 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007019355 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007019358 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007079431 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008075017 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009026526 |
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