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The patent EP3341523 was granted to Stora Enso OYJ on Dec 6, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 23, 2016 under application number EP16838645A. 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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| BILLERUDKORSNAS | Oct 8, 2020 | KRANSELL & WENNBORG KB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1538257 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2669427 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012072874 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013188657 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014106684 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014184442 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1538257 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2236664 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2669427 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000250174 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005194477 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006192040 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008054107 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008057307 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011278385 |
| OPPOSITION | US5695136 |
| OPPOSITION | US5704559 |
| OPPOSITION | US7419112 |
| OPPOSITION | US7934672 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010131016 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011004301 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012072874 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012101330 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013072559 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013188657 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014031737 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014106684 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014184438 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9600616 |
| SEARCH | WO2012089930 |
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Published international application - A1
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