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The patent EP2324834 was granted to Fibrogen on May 8, 2019. The application was filed on Dec 6, 2002 under application number EP10181843A. 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 |
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| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS | Feb 10, 2020 | 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 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6200974 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0050390 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO9535505 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9921860 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0650960 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0650961 |
| EXAMINATION | US5658933 |
| OTHER | EP1463823 |
| OTHER | EP1633333 |
| OTHER | EP2289531 |
| SEARCH | DE10010423 |
| SEARCH | DE10010425 |
| SEARCH | DE10010426 |
| SEARCH | DE10010430 |
| SEARCH | US4764522 |
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