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The patent EP2964800 was granted to Aleris Aluminum Duffel Bvba on Jun 15, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 18, 2014 under application number EP14707348A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVELIS | May 9, 2018 | WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| C TEC CONSTELLIUM TECHNOLOGY CENTER CONSTELLIUM NEUF BRISACH | May 4, 2018 | CONSTELLIUM PROPRIETE INDUSTRIELLE | ADMISSIBLE |
| HYDRO ALUMINIUM ROLLED PRODUCTS | May 4, 2018 | COHAUSZ & FLORACK | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1029937 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9814626 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69907307T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0257957 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0531118 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1029937 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1967599 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000144294 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001003129 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004043938 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008303449 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010242215 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012214846 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH05263203 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11189836 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6347349 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003029531 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005028894 |
| OPPOSITION | US5728241 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9814626 |
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