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The patent EP2922630 was granted to Johnson Matthey Public on Feb 28, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 21, 2013 under application number EP13796138A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| BASF | Mar 26, 2019 | ALTMANN STOSSEL DICK PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0766993 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0945165 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2000639 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5045519 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5473887 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6217837 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6517795 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008132452 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012120292 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9947260 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2014072504 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1306530 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2000639 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2255875 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2689842 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003125202 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012055141 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012128557 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5643542 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6338831 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012128297 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2000639 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008045405 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010257843 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010290964 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011099975 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011206584 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012213674 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014072504 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014080200 |
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