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The patent EP3827845 was granted to Janssen Biotech on Mar 30, 2022. The application was filed on Nov 1, 2016 under application number EP20215879A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STORZ | Dec 29, 2022 | MICHALSKI HUTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| PATENT BOUTIQUE | Dec 29, 2022 | PATENT BOUTIQUE | WITHDRAWN |
| KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE | Dec 27, 2022 | KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| DR H ULRICH DORRIES | Dec 22, 2022 | DORRIES | ADMISSIBLE |
| DR H ULRICH DORRIES | Dec 22, 2022 | DORRIES, HANS ULRICH , DF-MP DORRIES FRANK-MOLNIA & POHLMAN | ADMISSIBLE |
| XBRANE BIOPHARMA | Dec 21, 2022 | YILDIRIM | ADMISSIBLE |
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