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The patent EP3378898 was granted to Kaneka on Feb 8, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 7, 2016 under application number EP16873047A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2013006887 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2014001358 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11310696 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014001358 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015089911 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11310696 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011020760 |
| SEARCH | JP2008163182 |
| SEARCH | US2004266950 |
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