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The patent EP3245309 was granted to Novelis on Jun 12, 2019. The application was filed on Jan 12, 2016 under application number EP16708751A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCONIC | Mar 12, 2020 | FORRESTERS | ADMISSIBLE |
| ALERIS ALUMINUM DUFFEL BVBA | Dec 20, 2019 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004315878 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2002174923 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5480498 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9835069 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9837251 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103160719 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0786535 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1433866 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3064305 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2841567 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2922222 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001294965 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003089860 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005028894 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014190595 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015072169 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015354044 |
| OPPOSITION | USRE36692E |
| OPPOSITION | WO02090608 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02090609 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007128391 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015109893 |
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