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The patent EP3470896 was granted to DAI Nippon Printing on Feb 17, 2021. The application was filed on Jun 13, 2017 under application number EP17813323A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORELL FUSSLI | Nov 11, 2021 | E BLUM | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005019066 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005025208 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007203568 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012162771 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013056972 |
| OPPOSITION | AT509928 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1862827 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1882961 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2447744 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2942549 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005121415 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011128600 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012044572 |
| OPPOSITION | US8367277 |
| OPPOSITION | US8412007 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011147520 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013180725 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014016343 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014044912 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015062641 |
| SEARCH | US2013056972 |
| SEARCH | US2015145239 |
| SEARCH | WO2015096859 |
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