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The patent EP2950662 was granted to Roquette Frres on Apr 18, 2018. The application was filed on Jan 31, 2014 under application number EP14706872A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSUCRA GROUPE WARCOING | Jan 18, 2019 | DE CLERCQ & PARTNERS | ADMISSIBLE |
| EMSLAND STARKE | Jan 18, 2019 | MAIWALD | ADMISSIBLE |
| EMSLAND STARKE | Jan 18, 2019 | NEIDL STIPPLER | ADMISSIBLE |
| GLEISS GROSSE SCHRELL UND PARTNER MBB | Jan 16, 2019 | SCHRELL | ADMISSIBLE |
| OLYGOSE | Jan 10, 2019 | CABINET BECKER ET ASSOCIES | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2778407 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2889416 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4766204 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006052003 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012116703 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2778407 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2889416 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012034342 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012121741 |
| OPPOSITION | US4766204 |
| OPPOSITION | US5086166 |
| OPPOSITION | US5955082 |
| OPPOSITION | US6818234 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006052003 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007017572 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008105023 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010109093 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011082358 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012116703 |
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