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The patent EP2368708 was granted to Bulthaup on Mar 5, 2025. The application was filed on Jun 6, 2008 under application number EP11003104A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| SURTECO | Dec 4, 2025 | ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| JOWAT | Dec 1, 2025 | VON ROHR PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1163864 |
| EXAMINATION | DE4208991 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0782917 |
| OPPOSITION | DD124170 |
| OPPOSITION | DD257797 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10106630 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10124307 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10144524 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1479239 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19648895 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19921134 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19921579 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2123182 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2530726 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29817408U |
| OPPOSITION | DE29903734U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3445450 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3829675 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3912949 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4208991 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4215755 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0562166 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0782917 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0795398 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1080854 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1119456 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1136252 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1163864 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1645608 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1800813 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1852242 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20020028275 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004030384 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004071994 |
| OPPOSITION | US5989657 |
| OPPOSITION | US6508899 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0021751 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02060988 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02061011 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02068192 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004076578 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006050899 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007062183 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9306995 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9403548 |
| SEARCH | DD124170 |
| SEARCH | DE10144524 |
| SEARCH | EP1163864 |
| SEARCH | WO02068192 |
| SEARCH | WO9306995 |
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