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The patent EP3415589 was granted to Infineum on Aug 12, 2020. The application was filed on Apr 29, 2015 under application number EP18185052A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| THE LUBRIZOL | May 12, 2021 | D YOUNG | ADMISSIBLE |
| AFTON CHEMICAL | May 11, 2021 | J A KEMP | ADMISSIBLE |
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| OPPOSITION | EP3101095 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014016331 |
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| OPPOSITION | JP2014177254 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015042340 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015114920 |
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| OTHER | WO2015042340 |
| OTHER | WO2015171980 |
| SEARCH | EP1788068 |
| SEARCH | US2012186225 |
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