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The patent EP3793727 was granted to Umicore on Jun 22, 2022. The application was filed on May 13, 2019 under application number EP19723121A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC | Mar 22, 2023 | JOHNSON MATTHEY | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1992409 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2013251611 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2015151286 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2016107119 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2018021725 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2018127282 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2018151286 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017026484 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017080722 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017178576 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017204212 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2018029330 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2018054928 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2018091583 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015151286 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2018127282 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017080722 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3222583 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3293149 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3473598 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015151286 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016101415 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018127282 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014090698 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014141200 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015063501 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017080722 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017094806 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019213027 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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