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The patent EP2668229 was granted to Milliken on Sep 6, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 20, 2011 under application number EP11809023A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADEKA | Jun 6, 2018 | MEWBURN ELLIS | ADMISSIBLE |
| TOTALENERGIES ONE TECH BELGIUM | May 31, 2018 | GARCIA MARTIN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2007092462 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009258560 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010204374 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008011402 |
| OPPOSITION | CN1443801 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000111408 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007161958 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH06109545 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH06286009 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08231823 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH1017848 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11158361 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6422952 |
| OPPOSITION | US4731400 |
| OPPOSITION | US5003500 |
| OPPOSITION | US5859708 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007092462 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011071718 |
| OTHER | JP2000111408 |
| OTHER | JP2007161958 |
| OTHER | JPH06109545 |
| OTHER | JPH06286009 |
| OTHER | JPH11158361 |
| OTHER | JPS6422952 |
| OTHER | US2007066733 |
| OTHER | US2007185247 |
| OTHER | US5003500 |
| OTHER | US5859708 |
| OTHER | WO2007033297 |
| OTHER | WO2007092462 |
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