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The patent EP3604363 was granted to Kureha on Apr 6, 2022. The application was filed on Jan 18, 2018 under application number EP18776446A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARKEMA FRANCE | Jan 6, 2023 | BANDPAY & GREUTER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012090876 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012219125 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09213370 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007088979 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012090876 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014002936 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014002937 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015137137 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016167294 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2533335 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2565969 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2724394 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3118230 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015147462 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015179996 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015263325 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016202639 |
| OPPOSITION | US3178399 |
| OPPOSITION | US5349003 |
| OPPOSITION | US5646201 |
| OPPOSITION | US7803867 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012117910 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018011244 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9903900 |
| SEARCH | EP0793286 |
| SEARCH | EP2660254 |
| SEARCH | JPH09213370 |
| SEARCH | US2015179996 |
| SEARCH | WO2012090876 |
| SEARCH | WO2012117910 |
| SEARCH | WO2014002936 |
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