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The patent EP3173808 was granted to Diversey on Aug 14, 2019. The application was filed on Mar 2, 2010 under application number EP16205659A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOLAB USA | Apr 3, 2020 | HGF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| OPPOSITION | DE102008003795 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2078996 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002085305 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004169355 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007226322 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003030398 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004083570 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004220707 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005166354 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2005192707 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005212680 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2006241812 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007021867 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007021944 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007085690 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007214596 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008001735 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008058987 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008273791 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009055020 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009149990 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009198376 |
| OPPOSITION | US4119900 |
| OPPOSITION | US4751689 |
| OPPOSITION | US5995884 |
| OPPOSITION | US6459955 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006011175 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008083489 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008099069 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009081085 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009081146 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009097354 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009097617 |
| SEARCH | US6727818 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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