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The patent EP2035652 was granted to Comacchio on Jan 22, 2020. The application was filed on Jul 4, 2006 under application number EP06796212A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASAGRANDE | Oct 21, 2020 | PETRAZ | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | JPH04237718 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB1584888 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4521232 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0188326 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005090738 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3140776 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0295225 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0865867 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2716822 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004332501 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006022568 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH04237718 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11165234 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003111266 |
| OPPOSITION | US2122517 |
| OPPOSITION | US2702181 |
| OPPOSITION | US3339435 |
| OPPOSITION | US3834470 |
| OPPOSITION | US3934661 |
| OPPOSITION | US4434861 |
| OPPOSITION | US5688082 |
| OPPOSITION | US6199656 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005090738 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006038851 |
| OTHER | DE2930296 |
| OTHER | EP0295225 |
| OTHER | GB1097169 |
| OTHER | JP2006022568 |
| OTHER | JPH04237718 |
| OTHER | KR200314983Y |
| OTHER | SU1585501 |
| OTHER | SU408012 |
| OTHER | US2107552 |
| OTHER | US2122517 |
| OTHER | US2702181 |
| OTHER | US3638737 |
| OTHER | US3975918 |
| OTHER | US4319647 |
| OTHER | US4521232 |
| OTHER | US5653561 |
| OTHER | WO2005090738 |
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