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The patent EP2360191 was granted to Tosoh Finechem on Jan 22, 2020. The application was filed on Nov 11, 2009 under application number EP09825906A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLINGSBY | Dec 28, 2017 | SLINGSBY PARTNERS | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | JP2000095810 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2000505785 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2008289211 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH01207355 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH01315407 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0222308 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH07300486 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0742301B |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0742301 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0770144 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH08319309 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS5819309 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS60260602 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS6035005 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS62234009 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS63178108 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS63234009 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS6389506 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS6466214 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9723288 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2001502714 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005263749 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH02308802 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS63198691 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0279586 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0906914 |
| OPPOSITION | US5235081 |
| OPPOSITION | US5308815 |
| OPPOSITION | US6518445 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9723288 |
| SEARCH | EP1352913 |
| SEARCH | WO9723288 |
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