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The patent EP3245257 was granted to Omya on Nov 30, 2022. The application was filed on Jan 13, 2016 under application number EP16700449A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| SCHAEFER KALK | Aug 13, 2020 | MAI BESIER | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | EP1666203 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1738872 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2070991 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2264108 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2264109 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2371766 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2447213 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2524898 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2001023351 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2004020410 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5043017 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2013142473 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9407658 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9708247 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9708248 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9714651 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012111520 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5156719 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013191903 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19517498 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0445952 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1746073 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2997833 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002148582 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003213937 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012111520 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO03004414 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005000742 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010051458 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010146530 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010146531 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013165600 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013167473 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015086815 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016046051 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9708247 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9714847 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9733842 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9829601 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9922912 |
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