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The patent EP3085724 was granted to Cavenaghi on Jun 5, 2019. The application was filed on Apr 21, 2016 under application number EP16166464A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASK CHEMICALS | Mar 5, 2020 | SCHUPFNER | ADMISSIBLE |
| HUTTENES ALBERTUS CHEMISCHE WERKE GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG | Mar 5, 2020 | EISENFUHR SPEISER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | IT2015MI00206 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2621973 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3590100 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5708121 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5795934 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012080454 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004057671 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009045225 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2651581 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3056296 |
| OPPOSITION | ES328662 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007099719 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012255129 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014001356 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013232884 |
| OPPOSITION | US5741914 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010013629 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012080454 |
| SEARCH | CN102816288 |
| SEARCH | EP3056296 |
| SEARCH | US2014048740 |
| SEARCH | US5741914 |
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