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The patent EP2645106 was granted to Biogen Idec MA on Oct 2, 2024. The application was filed on Apr 4, 2006 under application number EP13158951A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
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| PHARMACEUTICAL WORKS POLPHARMA | Mar 9, 2018 | WICHMANN | ADMISSIBLE |
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| OPPOSITION | EP66840405P |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006107962 |
| SEARCH | WO03016909 |
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