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The patent EP2582754 was granted to Milliken on Dec 2, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 14, 2011 under application number EP11758578A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL | Sep 2, 2021 | STOLMAR & PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US20100661170 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009294008 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009294010 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009294025 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4284117 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4739814 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5286783 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5365988 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5565507 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6046262 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6096156 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6333281 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6346563 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6444322 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6497954 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6602379 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6686301 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7252129 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7614436 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005002883 |
| EXAMINATION | US4409055 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1304404 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004014389 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6358605 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1285737 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1304404 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1541617 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006274492 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004014389 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004033356 |
| OPPOSITION | US3525703 |
| OPPOSITION | US4409055 |
| OPPOSITION | US6358605 |
| OTHER | US4409055 |
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