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The patent EP3368630 was granted to Linde on Dec 2, 2020. The application was filed on Oct 27, 2016 under application number EP16787466A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L ETUDE ET L EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE | Sep 1, 2021 | AIR LIQUIDE | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US4033735 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5657643 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1580506 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007181848 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4033735 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101608860 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103694961 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1426956 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19707745 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19937623 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2124952 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0252455 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0271989 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2957407 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1336892 |
| OPPOSITION | IN00414MA2003 |
| OPPOSITION | SU333858 |
| OPPOSITION | SU362978 |
| OPPOSITION | SU534484 |
| OPPOSITION | SU627154 |
| OPPOSITION | SU637417 |
| OPPOSITION | SU918298 |
| OPPOSITION | US3645106 |
| OPPOSITION | US3702063 |
| OPPOSITION | US3763658 |
| OPPOSITION | US3808826 |
| OPPOSITION | US3817046 |
| OPPOSITION | US3970441 |
| OPPOSITION | US4033735 |
| OPPOSITION | US4404008 |
| OPPOSITION | US4901533 |
| OPPOSITION | US5337572 |
| OPPOSITION | US5441658 |
| OPPOSITION | US5687574 |
| OPPOSITION | US6327866 |
| OPPOSITION | US6347531 |
| OPPOSITION | US6463744 |
| OPPOSITION | US6513338 |
| OPPOSITION | US6742357 |
| OPPOSITION | US7086251 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004101703 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007092204 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009153427 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011114012 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9904211 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9958624 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9958905 |
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