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The patent EP2793618 was granted to Purecircle SDN BHD on Nov 15, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 19, 2012 under application number EP12858932A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLEISS GROSSE SCHRELL UND PARTNER MBB | Aug 15, 2018 | NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAU | ADMISSIBLE |
| HANNA MOORE & CURLEY | Aug 14, 2018 | MURGITROYD | ADMISSIBLE |
| INGREDION INCORPORATED | Aug 14, 2018 | WILDHACK & JELLINEK PATENTANWALTE | WITHDRAWN |
| STRAWMAN | Aug 13, 2018 | GREAVES BREWSTER | ADMISSIBLE |
| WITTKOPP | Aug 9, 2018 | GILL JENNINGS & EVERY | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007082106 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010316782 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011160311 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011183056 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011094423 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011112892 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2433505 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2510800 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007082106 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007116823 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008226770 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010267847 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011183056 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008112839 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008112966 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008112971 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009006200 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010038911 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010146463 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011097359 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011112892 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011153378 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012102769 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012103074 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013096420 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014193888 |
| OTHER | EP2124594 |
| OTHER | EP2433505 |
| OTHER | EP2510800 |
| OTHER | US2007082106 |
| OTHER | US2007116823 |
| OTHER | US2008226770 |
| OTHER | US2011183056 |
| OTHER | WO2008112966 |
| OTHER | WO2010146463 |
| OTHER | WO2011097359 |
| OTHER | WO2014193888 |
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