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The patent EP3195888 was granted to Shibuya on Aug 3, 2022. The application was originally filed on Aug 19, 2015 under application number EP15842770A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE | Jul 2, 2020 | BOBBERT & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTMBB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005533573 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012235840 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP3892921B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014217027 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014220699 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4680122 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19534417 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19700466 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3444671 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4118625 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69405038T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0930080 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1996253 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2687247 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2708249 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003093851 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005533573 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012170722 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012235840 |
| OPPOSITION | JP3892921B |
| OPPOSITION | JP4267197B |
| OPPOSITION | US2010192686 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014217027 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014220699 |
| OPPOSITION | US4680122 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013017239 |
| SEARCH | EP2687247 |
| SEARCH | JP2012170722 |
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