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The patent EP2432910 was granted to Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe on Aug 3, 2022. The application was filed on Apr 22, 2010 under application number EP10717595A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALZGITTER FLACHSTAHL | Nov 13, 2019 | SONNENBERG | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102005008410 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102006039307 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE10259230 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE19727759 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE19900199 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1805341 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006042930 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006042931 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | BE1011131 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006042930 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007109865 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008022980 |
| OPPOSITION | BE1011131 |
| OPPOSITION | CN100368580C |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004059566 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005008410 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006039307 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10259230 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19727759 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19900199 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2522485 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1805341 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007211279 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008156734 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006002843 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006042930 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006042931 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007109865 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008022980 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008102009 |
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