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The patent EP2979887 was granted to Agfa on Apr 9, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 22, 2013 under application number EP15182159A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| ARCOLOR | Sep 10, 2020 | HEPP WENGER RYFFEL | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | DE19725289 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0904327 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0966641 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1290290 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1338632 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1489150 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1567334 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1711353 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1744897 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1966332 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2274485 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2280130 |
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| DESCRIPTION | EP2412766 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2004053258 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006012142 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2012126816 |
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| OPPOSITION | DE102007028822 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007029540 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19916546 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0875399 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1976697 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2280130 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2623567 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2865528 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3199337 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002185033 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008032011 |
| OPPOSITION | US8410209 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006012142 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011157282 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013131924 |
| SEARCH | DE102010003437 |
| SEARCH | EP1101623 |
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| SEARCH | US2002185033 |
| SEARCH | WO2007134979 |
| SEARCH | WO2010000360 |
| SEARCH | WO2013050910 |
| SEARCH | WO2013131924 |
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