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The patent EP2373201 was granted to Bose on May 31, 2017. The application was filed on Dec 2, 2009 under application number EP09764678A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AURIGIUM LEISCHNER & LUTHE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | Feb 27, 2018 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
| ZWILLING JA HENCKLES | Feb 26, 2018 | COHAUSZ HANNIG BORKOWSKI WISSGOTT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2004149736 |
| EXAMINATION | WO0119141 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE2551187 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007263699 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3742178 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4523083 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005023468 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006014818 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006017800 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10315217 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19714701 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2551187 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4227395 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60029600T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0883327 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1420613 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1708545 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007134257 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004149736 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007221668 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007263699 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009065497 |
| OPPOSITION | US3742178 |
| OPPOSITION | US3777094 |
| OPPOSITION | US3979572 |
| OPPOSITION | US4523083 |
| OPPOSITION | US6274856 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0119141 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007082172 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007107888 |
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