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The patent EP3846786 was granted to Zoetis Services on Nov 13, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 3, 2019 under application number EP19769675A. 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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2002081292 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015209355 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016051524 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017354593 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013119442 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014169092 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016073347 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017106812 |
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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