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The patent EP1971511 was granted to Volvo Lastvagnar on Apr 3, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 18, 2006 under application number EP06835854A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WABCO EUROPE BVBA | Dec 6, 2019 | BREMER | ADMISSIBLE |
| SCANIA CV | Nov 26, 2019 | MOTSCH | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4522280 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6310545 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10219039 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10331831 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10360129 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19821163 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19857992 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3407716 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4020693 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4418768 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0777063 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1772338 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000238629 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003158648 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004119333 |
| OPPOSITION | US4522280 |
| OPPOSITION | US4759417 |
| OPPOSITION | US4860210 |
| OPPOSITION | US5524974 |
| OPPOSITION | US5559286 |
| OPPOSITION | US6310545 |
| OPPOSITION | US6311122 |
| OPPOSITION | US6362729 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03043864 |
| SEARCH | DE10331831 |
| SEARCH | US4522280 |
| SEARCH | US4759417 |
| SEARCH | US4860210 |
| SEARCH | US6310545 |
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