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The patent EP3288931 was granted to Chongqing Fochon Pharmaceutical on Jul 20, 2022. The application was filed on Apr 28, 2016 under application number EP16785936A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HANNA MOORE CURLEY | Aug 4, 2020 | MURGITROYD | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN104910137 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO03062236 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010020675 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010075074 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014160017 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015086525 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015101293 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104910137 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105153119 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3288939 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3369734 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03062236 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007048065 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007124288 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010020675 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010075074 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014160017 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015086525 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015086526 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015086527 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015101293 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016014904 |
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