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The patent EP2357693 was granted to GS Yuasa on Nov 20, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 9, 2009 under application number EP09824871A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFT | Apr 11, 2019 | AUGUST DEBOUZY | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | JP2001307730 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002075368 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002216755 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002279989 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005183384 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2008525973 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP3632686B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2006252894 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2006252895 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2006523368 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007220658 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007234565 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008198542 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008243662 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008525973 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1939971 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006252895 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006216601 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006216605 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009142668 |
| OPPOSITION | US7126162 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006123572 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007093856 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008067677 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009057834 |
| SEARCH | JP2006252895 |
| SEARCH | US2006216601 |
| SEARCH | US2007141468 |
| SEARCH | US2007254209 |
| SEARCH | US2009239148 |
| SEARCH | WO2006123572 |
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