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The patent EP2814864 was granted to Uhde Inventa Fischer on Sep 16, 2020. The application was filed on Feb 15, 2013 under application number EP13705973A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNIP ZIMMER | Jun 10, 2021 | KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS | ADMISSIBLE |
| FURANIX | Jun 8, 2021 | EP&C | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0719582 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1448658 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1678236 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2007140925 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010077133 |
| EXAMINATION | US2009011236 |
| EXAMINATION | US2011028678 |
| EXAMINATION | US2011034662 |
| EXAMINATION | US3644291 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102006025942 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2327742 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008291244 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011124839 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007052847 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102050941 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102190785 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006025942 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1948709 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2327742 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2511320 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2771382 |
| OPPOSITION | GB621971 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008291244 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009215467 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007066790 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009011236 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011028678 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011034662 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011124839 |
| OPPOSITION | US3644291 |
| OPPOSITION | US7431893 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007052847 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009104780 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010077133 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010140599 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011054926 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011147806 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013062408 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014204313 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016032330 |
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