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The patent EP2969205 was granted to Basf on Jan 18, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 13, 2014 under application number EP14716707A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMICORE | Oct 18, 2023 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC | Oct 16, 2023 | BOULT WADE TENNANT | ADMISSIBLE |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC | Oct 16, 2023 | JOHNSON MATTHEY | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US4335023 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4961917 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5516497 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2014360 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2674584 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009137386 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011212008 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6375910 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012079598 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014072067 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2577621 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2661783 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2000639 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2123345 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008045405 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008127638 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010257843 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011099975 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012213674 |
| OPPOSITION | US6110862 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0029726 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010118125 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012079598 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014151677 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9939809 |
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