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The patent EP3134496 was granted to The Lubrizol on Mar 10, 2021. The application was filed on Apr 24, 2015 under application number EP15719586A. 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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| AFTON CHEMICAL | Dec 3, 2021 | J A KEMP | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | EP0355895 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2005065045 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006014651 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010286414 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010298185 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2011306528 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3172892 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US3634515 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4234435 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4863623 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5094667 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5182041 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6153565 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6281179 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6429178 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US7009072 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7407919 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7615521 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7727943 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7790661 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7906470 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US8067347 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8216448 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8399388 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8557753 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8637437 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006047486 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1418220 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2610333 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011077179 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007127661 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010115594 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011022266 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012106170 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9534615 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1903093 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003155492 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003171223 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004242433 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005133407 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006009366 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006025316 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006052252 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006196807 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006223718 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007129266 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009163393 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009203563 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012129741 |
| OPPOSITION | US3915843 |
| OPPOSITION | US4956122 |
| OPPOSITION | US4992183 |
| OPPOSITION | US5208403 |
| OPPOSITION | US5612295 |
| OPPOSITION | US6071863 |
| OPPOSITION | US7067049 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014209712 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9534615 |
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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