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The patent EP2833908 was granted to Zoetis on Jan 5, 2022. The application was filed on Apr 3, 2013 under application number EP13715881A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
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| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM | Oct 3, 2022 | D YOUNG | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2011IB55003 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0595436 |
| DESCRIPTION | ES2074950 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB2282811 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2011150913 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5620691 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5695766 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6110467 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6162435 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6268199 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US7419806 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7517976 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO03049703 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9221375 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9303760 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9307898 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9314196 |
| EXAMINATION | US2012052514 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007116032 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009126356 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011141443 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9628472 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2217271 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2327787 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009317423 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012052514 |
| OPPOSITION | US8546149 |
| OPPOSITION | US9687544 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009127684 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012025612 |
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