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The patent EP3261455 was granted to Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas on Feb 16, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 19, 2016 under application number EP16708198A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BULLE DR | Oct 26, 2022 | KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND | Oct 26, 2022 | DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER | WITHDRAWN |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND | Oct 26, 2022 | DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN | WITHDRAWN |
| TEREOS STARCH & SWEETENERS EUROPE | Oct 25, 2022 | ICOSA | ADMISSIBLE |
| CORN PRODUCTS | Oct 21, 2022 | HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012076908 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014271746 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014271747 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014271748 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20110077866 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011237790 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014271746 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014271748 |
| OPPOSITION | US4263052 |
| OPPOSITION | US5039346 |
| OPPOSITION | US5230742 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005031006 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008085529 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011119004 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014119718 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014140632 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014168015 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015075473 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016135458 |
| OTHER | AU2016225278B |
| OTHER | US2016302463 |
| OTHER | US2016331014 |
| OTHER | US5230742 |
| OTHER | WO2015094342 |
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