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The patent EP2463395 was granted to Nippon Steel on Oct 30, 2019. The application was filed on Aug 5, 2010 under application number EP10806517A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTOTECH ENGINEERING SL | Jul 28, 2020 | DE ROOIJ | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004218016 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004315927 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008240047 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH10202326 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10108926 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10162415 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004315927 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006289425 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004112485 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005282033 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006130940 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008257404 |
| OTHER | DE10162415 |
| OTHER | DE19743802 |
| OTHER | US2002104591 |
| OTHER | US2005282033 |
| OTHER | US2008257404 |
| OTHER | WO2006016581 |
| SEARCH | JP2006289425 |
| SEARCH | JP2008240047 |
| SEARCH | US3796099 |
| SEARCH | WO2006016581 |
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