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The patent EP2714396 was granted to Essel Propack on Nov 29, 2017. The application was filed on May 31, 2012 under application number EP12793761A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALBEA SERVICES | Aug 28, 2018 | GEVERS & ORES | ADMISSIBLE |
| KIMPAI LAMITUBE | Apr 27, 2018 | WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2004161349 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0164232 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003106903 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006286323 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007260016 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008233375 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4983431 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7744970 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7803857 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7892391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7939169 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8377532 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006102592 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012151679 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2055474 |
| OPPOSITION | IN1602MUM2011 |
| OPPOSITION | IN2229MUM2011 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001301777 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007260016 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008233375 |
| OPPOSITION | US4539259 |
| OPPOSITION | US7744970 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006086133 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006102592 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009087659 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012164584 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013046224 |
| OTHER | EP2055474 |
| OTHER | US4539259 |
| OTHER | WO2012164583 |
| OTHER | WO2013046224 |
| SEARCH | JP2001301777 |
| SEARCH | JP2004161349 |
| SEARCH | US2008233375 |
| SEARCH | WO2010100490 |
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