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The patent EP3717364 was granted to Nova Chemicals on Oct 18, 2023. The application was filed on Nov 16, 2018 under application number EP18812293A. 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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| THE DOW CHEMICAL | Jul 18, 2024 | BOULT WADE TENNANT | ADMISSIBLE |
| TOTALENERGIES ONETECH | Jul 17, 2024 | DE CLERCQ & PARTNERS | ADMISSIBLE |
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