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The patent EP3342929 was granted to Mitsubishi Hitec Paper Europe on Dec 12, 2018. The application was filed on Dec 30, 2016 under application number EP16207615A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLERUDKORSNAS | Sep 12, 2019 | KRANSELL & WENNBORG KB | ADMISSIBLE |
| ARONOVA | Sep 11, 2019 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
| PAPIERFABRIK AUGUST KOEHLER | Sep 11, 2019 | HELD | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102012208583 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2467601 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012208583 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014119572 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0718437 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2551407 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3301221 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2502241 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004238518 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005171390 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013147001 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014141750 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014218755 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015151647 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015155582 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015193944 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016135932 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016191167 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH042900 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004241475 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006286294 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015274350 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016348318 |
| OPPOSITION | US3413190 |
| OPPOSITION | US5837383 |
| OPPOSITION | US9732474 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006035234 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007106885 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008037844 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008148934 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008149128 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012061704 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016170229 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016195893 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9605054 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9944909 |
| OTHER | US5763009 |
| OTHER | WO2016195893 |
| SEARCH | DE102014114668 |
| SEARCH | EP1044822 |
| SEARCH | EP1433899 |
| SEARCH | EP2551407 |
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