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The patent EP2493796 was granted to Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP on Jul 11, 2018. The application was filed on Oct 26, 2010 under application number EP10776864A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG | Apr 11, 2019 | ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102008053673 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3911250 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0842881 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000177894 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH06191699 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09124193 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH101241 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009101748 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3610545 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4184648 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0240387 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005005295 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9942393 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0608046 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH06156821 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007114321 |
| OPPOSITION | US3853279 |
| OPPOSITION | US5271575 |
| OPPOSITION | US5281386 |
| OPPOSITION | US5620148 |
| OPPOSITION | US5875985 |
| OPPOSITION | US6070821 |
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