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The patent EP2498055 was granted to The Boeing on Jan 5, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 13, 2011 under application number EP11181017A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE | Oct 23, 2019 | LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | AU751278B |
| OPPOSITION | EP0427431 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1462898 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1612632 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2017808 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2050671 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2498055 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006106506 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006167599 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006235581 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007129855 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008147309 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008154447 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008167763 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009125163 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009171560 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009265049 |
| OPPOSITION | US4642775 |
| OPPOSITION | US6377875 |
| OPPOSITION | US7702427 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011152917 |
| SEARCH | FR2907952 |
| SEARCH | US2007297374 |
| SEARCH | US2007299794 |
| SEARCH | US2010145599 |
| SEARCH | US5838262 |
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