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The patent EP3039115 was granted to Cytiva Sweden on Apr 6, 2022. The application was filed on Aug 27, 2013 under application number EP13892309A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE AUTOMATION PARTNERSHIP CAMBRIDGE | Mar 11, 2020 | MEWBURN ELLIS | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010261226 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013005010 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5832973 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO02098800 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012128703 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012167179 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011050623 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202005014713U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2586857 |
| OPPOSITION | JP3009386U |
| OPPOSITION | JPS465321 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002053537 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006270036 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009311776 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011038222 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011111486 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012122164 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012128703 |
| SEARCH | CN103043876 |
| SEARCH | CN202638388U |
| SEARCH | CN2708994Y |
| SEARCH | US2012028325 |
| SEARCH | WO2012128703 |
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