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The patent EP3179986 was granted to Aspeya on Mar 15, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 31, 2015 under application number EP15827152A. 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 |
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| GENERICS UK | Dec 14, 2023 | ELKINGTON AND FIFE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US2009208582 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010258118 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4069819 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4995385 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6737044 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7182961 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7601336 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8614255 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9216527 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0000176 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0000215 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9916419 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2015127315 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006293273 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008127972 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014065219 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014174440 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014326812 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7744855 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012107765 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3107548 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006293273 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008044481 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008127972 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010258118 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014065219 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014174440 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014326812 |
| OPPOSITION | US62031811 |
| OPPOSITION | US7744855 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012107765 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014178891 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015127315 |
| SEARCH | US2008044481 |
| SEARCH | US2010258118 |
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