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The patent EP3065209 was granted to Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha on Nov 5, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 1, 2014 under application number EP14865899A. 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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| WESS | Jan 10, 2020 | SSM SANDMAIR | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | JP2003119204 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005520002 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005527652 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2006504848 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2008512551 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP4402625B |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007015864 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US2007015866 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007117914 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007142541 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007276103 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008015319 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3250808 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3271341 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005042593 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2010113950 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2006049002 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2006190627 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012084278 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2004030132 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1560284 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013183515 |
| OPPOSITION | US6541589 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010110851 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012033804 |
| SEARCH | EP1239000 |
| SEARCH | EP2479212 |
| SEARCH | US5795668 |
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