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The patent EP3107548 was granted to Otitopic on Jul 20, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 20, 2015 under application number EP15752250A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERICS UK | Mar 8, 2023 | ELKINGTON AND FIFE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0217609 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006249144 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009208582 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4069819 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4995385 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5511726 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5551416 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5724957 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5855913 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5874064 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5993805 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6098620 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6131570 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6136295 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6546928 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6582729 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6737044 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7182961 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7601336 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8614255 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9216527 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0000176 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0000215 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9916419 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008306033 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010258118 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014322328 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6979437 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008044481 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008306033 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010258118 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014322328 |
| OPPOSITION | US6979437 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014178891 |
| SEARCH | US2008044481 |
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