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The patent EP2740773 was granted to Agfa on Oct 5, 2022. The application was filed on Oct 11, 2006 under application number EP14157767A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| SUN CHEMICAL COLORS & EFFECTS | Sep 12, 2019 | ALTMANN STOSSEL DICK PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | WO1995GB02501 |
| DESCRIPTION | CA2157361 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE19636382 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1295919 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1351759 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003017271 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2004102541 |
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| OPPOSITION | EP1674538 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004187732 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005250869 |
| SEARCH | EP1674538 |
| SEARCH | GB2367299 |
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