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The patent EP3221417 was granted to Basf on Sep 18, 2019. The application was filed on Nov 17, 2015 under application number EP15795165A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SASOL GERMANY | Jun 18, 2020 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND HAMBURG | ADMISSIBLE |
| SASOL GERMANY | Jun 18, 2020 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB HAMBURG | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE10243361 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE2418444 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE4325237 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0106018 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0207312 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1061064 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2432807 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010081716 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4457373 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4485873 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4542790 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4811788 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7700702 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8304575 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009100298 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009124922 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011110502 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012027757 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013060670 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013159027 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014095621 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5378409 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009124922 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102485771 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2428444 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0106018 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0344442 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0357561 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2143706 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1432019 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000154163 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009057608 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009264598 |
| OPPOSITION | US4457373 |
| OPPOSITION | US4478281 |
| OPPOSITION | US4625057 |
| OPPOSITION | US4705110 |
| OPPOSITION | US4722396 |
| OPPOSITION | US6326514 |
| OPPOSITION | US8584750 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009100298 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012027757 |
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Decision to grant a European patent
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English translation of the claims
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