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The patent EP2558196 was granted to Treibacher Industrie on Oct 14, 2020. The application was filed on Apr 12, 2011 under application number EP11718883A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMICORE | Jul 14, 2021 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0787521 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1145762 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB1430730 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB1495396 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB2149680 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008234126 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4221768 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4466947 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6805849 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005046864 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010121280 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4828807 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5540047 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005023398 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010121280 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005342711 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007249495 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03053556 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005046864 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010121280 |
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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