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The patent EP3116932 was granted to Furanix on May 9, 2018. The application was filed on Mar 11, 2015 under application number EP15715479A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS | Feb 8, 2019 | MEWBURN ELLIS | - |
| PURAC BIOCHEM | Feb 8, 2019 | DE VRIES & METMAN | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | KR20140003167 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009124763 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2551731 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8366428 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8420769 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010077133 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010132740 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011043660 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011043661 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013062408 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013120989 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20140003167 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010174044 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013120989 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102050941 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0389948 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1273610 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1281725 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1541613 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1602679 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1683819 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3116933 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1023707 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1370581 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1431681 |
| OPPOSITION | GB621971 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008291244 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015160871 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS54100494 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009306313 |
| OPPOSITION | US5478911 |
| OPPOSITION | US5912307 |
| OPPOSITION | US6160085 |
| OPPOSITION | US6656577 |
| OPPOSITION | US8420769 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004113414 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006124214 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007047322 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010126561 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013062408 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014032730 |
| OTHER | GB1431681 |
| OTHER | JP2008291244 |
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