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The patent EP3218406 was granted to Medimmune on Oct 2, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 9, 2015 under application number EP15791298A. 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 |
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| ROTH | Dec 23, 2021 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE | Nov 12, 2021 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE DUSSELDORF | INADMISSIBLE |
| KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE | Nov 12, 2021 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORF | INADMISSIBLE |
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