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The patent EP2298301 was granted to Fibrogen on Nov 16, 2022. The application was filed on Dec 6, 2002 under application number EP10181796A. 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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| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS | Apr 3, 2019 | JONES DAY | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | EP0650960 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0650961 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4558006 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4667016 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5474796 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5605662 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5607954 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5610172 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5620995 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US5658933 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5719164 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5726305 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5916898 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6020350 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6200974 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0050390 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9525111 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9535505 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9921860 |
| EXAMINATION | DE10010423 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0765871 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0911340 |
| EXAMINATION | EP1463823 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9741103 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2134866 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10010423 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10010425 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO0164652 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO03049686 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03053997 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008002576 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9741103 |
| OTHER | EP1463823 |
| OTHER | EP1633333 |
| SEARCH | DE10010430 |
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