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The patent EP2623584 was granted to Basf Plant Science on Apr 10, 2019. The application was filed on Feb 23, 2005 under application number EP13162907A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION | Jan 10, 2020 | ERNEST GUTMANN YVES PLASSERAUD | ADMISSIBLE |
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| OPPOSITION | DE10219203 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1723220 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02081668 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2004090123 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005012316 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005083093 |
| SEARCH | DE10219203 |
| SEARCH | WO2005012316 |
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