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The patent EP2957307 was granted to Abbvie on Jul 18, 2018. The application was filed on Sep 21, 2012 under application number EP15178649A. 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 |
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| HANSEPATENT PATENTANWALTE ANDRESEN SCHOLZ PARTG MBB | Apr 15, 2019 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
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The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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