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The patent EP2550243 was granted to Stellar Materials on Dec 18, 2019. The application was filed on Mar 22, 2011 under application number EP11760064A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| REFRATECHNIK HOLDING | Sep 18, 2020 | DR SOLF & ZAPF PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM | Sep 17, 2020 | WSL PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | CA1184374 |
| EXAMINATION | DE3621021 |
| EXAMINATION | DE69410864T |
| EXAMINATION | EP0247351 |
| EXAMINATION | JPH03205372 |
| EXAMINATION | US4806168 |
| EXAMINATION | US6815386 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS63274608 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003003039 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4659690 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5900382 |
| OPPOSITION | CA1184374 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2815094 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3131434 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3621021 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4435411 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69410864T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0100306 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0247351 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH03205372 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS63274608 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003003039 |
| OPPOSITION | US3899342 |
| OPPOSITION | US4174226 |
| OPPOSITION | US4806168 |
| OPPOSITION | US6815386 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012006507 |
| OTHER | CA1184374 |
| OTHER | DE3621021 |
| OTHER | DE69410864T |
| OTHER | EP0247351 |
| OTHER | JPH03205372 |
| OTHER | JPS63274608 |
| OTHER | US2003003039 |
| OTHER | US3445257 |
| OTHER | US4806168 |
| OTHER | US5066624 |
| OTHER | US6815386 |
| SEARCH | JPS63274608 |
| SEARCH | US2003003039 |
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