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The patent EP2516927 was granted to Amec Foster Wheeler Energia on Oct 24, 2018. The application was originally filed on Dec 14, 2010 under application number EP10838743A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1857738 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09112802 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09133318 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO03071189 |
| OPPOSITION | GB629298 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH09133318 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH10246413 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006144043 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007283902 |
| OPPOSITION | US2594471 |
| OPPOSITION | US2635587 |
| OPPOSITION | US2699758 |
| OPPOSITION | US4205630 |
| OPPOSITION | US5293841 |
| OPPOSITION | US5522160 |
| OPPOSITION | US6532905 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008023394 |
| SEARCH | EP0467913 |
| SEARCH | JPH09133318 |
| SEARCH | US2007283902 |
| SEARCH | US4213402 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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