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The patent EP2717710 was granted to Cavalier on May 23, 2018. The application was filed on Dec 3, 2012 under application number EP12794346A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLSERVICE KANCELARIA RZECZNIKOW PATENTOWYCH SP Z OO | Feb 21, 2019 | DE CLERCQ & PARTNERS | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006015880 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2007059644 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN101816318 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0653169 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0943244 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH04148659 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH04288093 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004086615 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004228951 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007082104 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010189861 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011091637 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6773744 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011046423 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011069224 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011107259 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9302566 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2599390 |
| OPPOSITION | RU2275029 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003170347 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004086615 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005013923 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006093720 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007082104 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005034635 |
| OTHER | EP2599390 |
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