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The patent EP3242165 was granted to Basf on Nov 14, 2018. The application was filed on Jun 20, 2012 under application number EP17169730A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| CCL SECURE | Aug 14, 2019 | LINCOLN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2009EP66659 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0338378 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0540450 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0540455 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0562897 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0624826 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1720079 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2159055 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH06122848 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH06166170 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0752597 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0836352 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH10301276 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008295646 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008318150 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009056858 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3862333 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4151175 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4399071 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US4950581 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO0030854 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0053423 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0130562 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2006008251 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2008055807 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008061930 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008076785 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009056401 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010108837 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011064162 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9001512 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9418609 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9846647 |
| OPPOSITION | AU2011100315 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1527902 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1879154 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007070503 |
| SEARCH | EP0893223 |
| SEARCH | EP1720079 |
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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