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The patent EP3681483 was granted to Amgen on May 18, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 10, 2018 under application number EP18779167A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OETKE | Feb 20, 2023 | OETKE | ADMISSIBLE |
| WITHERS & ROGERS | Feb 20, 2023 | TOMBLING | ADMISSIBLE |
| JG OPPOSITIONS | Feb 17, 2023 | ROBINSON | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0171496 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0173494 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB2177096 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2012028877 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4751180 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4816397 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4816567 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4935233 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4946778 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5939598 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2004039337 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO8809344 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9954440 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016000921 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013096791 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1977763 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010144631 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016000921 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03041637 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007124090 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011012637 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012066058 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013096791 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015150968 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017129585 |
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