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The patent EP2613843 was granted to Mlnlycke Health Care on Jan 27, 2021. The application was filed on Sep 7, 2011 under application number EP11823854A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH BSN MEDICAL | Oct 27, 2021 | COHAUSZ & FLORACK | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0076896 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007073211 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008045905 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3918446 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4275721 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4822342 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4941882 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6124521 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6132399 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6293281 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6436073 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO02083206 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009075636 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9815312 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0051935 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0076896 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0300620 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0780138 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002026152 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004143220 |
| OPPOSITION | US4822342 |
| OPPOSITION | US4898587 |
| OPPOSITION | US4941882 |
| OPPOSITION | US5540922 |
| OPPOSITION | US5968000 |
| OPPOSITION | US6124521 |
| OPPOSITION | US6293281 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02083206 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005046781 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007113597 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008040681 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009031948 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009075636 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9220751 |
| SEARCH | US2004143220 |
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