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The patent EP3529360 was granted to Novartis on Apr 17, 2024. The application was filed on Oct 18, 2017 under application number EP17800976A. 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 |
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| GRAF VON STOSCH PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT | Jan 17, 2025 | LEPTHIEN | ADMISSIBLE |
| TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS | Jan 17, 2025 | VON KAUFFMANN | ADMISSIBLE |
| INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS | Jan 16, 2025 | BRAND MURRAY FULLER | ADMISSIBLE |
| POLPHARMA | Jan 15, 2025 | WICHMANN | ADMISSIBLE |
| SYNTHON | Jan 10, 2025 | REDDIE & GROSE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2016US48666 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014089313 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014089313 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017035340 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018075658 |
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