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The patent EP3880824 was granted to Janssen Biotech on Jul 24, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 13, 2019 under application number EP19885702A. 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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| DEHMEL & BETTENHAUSEN PATENTANWALTE PARTMBB | Apr 24, 2025 | RUCKERL | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US2007212770 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008009040 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4072565 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4560655 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4615977 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2004078140 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2015130728 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO8801649 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9201047 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9413804 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9844001 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009076249 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012276631 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US9550826 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3227454 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006099875 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008008360 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016196621 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017079150 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2020100073 |
| OTHER | AU2019379858 |
| OTHER | CA3117447 |
| OTHER | US11634499 |
| SEARCH | US2018087080 |
| SEARCH | WO2012149197 |
| SEARCH | WO2015130728 |
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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