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The patent EP3642292 was granted to DDP Specialty Electronic Materials on Jul 2, 2025. The application was filed on Apr 10, 2018 under application number EP18721912A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| L & L PRODUCTS EUROPE | Dec 17, 2021 | KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US8404787 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017044402 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017044402 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005070634 |
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| OPPOSITION | WO2009094295 |
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