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The patent EP3750943 was granted to Ricoh on Apr 20, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 21, 2017 under application number EP20177083A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVONIK OPERATIONS | Jan 19, 2023 | F & E PATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
| ARKEMA FRANCE | Jan 18, 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 | US6531086 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1413595 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2177557 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2985269 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3239214 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3272788 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3750943 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015500375 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016144862 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017043654 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017049036 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017111488 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017138268 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006246287 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008166496 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008258330 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009236775 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011143108 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013323416 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015336292 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016038633 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017260359 |
| OPPOSITION | US2834053 |
| OPPOSITION | US5527877 |
| OPPOSITION | US7794647 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007048536 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008057844 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009135521 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013090174 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013138204 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016084928 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016101942 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016104140 |
| OTHER | JP2017043654 |
| OTHER | JP2017111488 |
| SEARCH | EP2177557 |
| SEARCH | US2013323416 |
| SEARCH | US2016230021 |
| SEARCH | US5342919 |
| SEARCH | US8022168 |
| SEARCH | WO2015109143 |
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