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The patent EP2530091 was granted to Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha on Apr 4, 2018. The application was filed on Jan 28, 2011 under application number EP11736812A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE | Jan 4, 2019 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| ABBVIE | Jan 4, 2019 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM | Jan 2, 2019 | HOFFMANN EITLE | ADMISSIBLE |
| SCHIWECK WEINZIERL KOCH PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | Jan 2, 2019 | UEXKULL & STOLBERG | ADMISSIBLE |
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 | EP0239400 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0404097 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2010019391 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS6459878 |
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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007080597 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007111733 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008047925 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009124931 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008273973 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2009124931 |
| SEARCH | WO2007111733 |
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