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The patent EP2705101 was granted to Tesa on Sep 11, 2019. The application was filed on May 4, 2012 under application number EP12718679A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES | Jun 10, 2020 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102008059050 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102010062669 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0384598 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0679123 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0752435 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1262532 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1308492 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1469024 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1469055 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1791921 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1791922 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1802722 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1849811 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1978069 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2046855 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2119735 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2276784 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2325220 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4199646 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4248748 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5593759 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6124032 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1217053 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1262532 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009086452 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1262532 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009086452 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002034628 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003113533 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005256254 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007172684 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009048398 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010055435 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010104864 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010137524 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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