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The patent EP2567135 was granted to Norma Holding on Aug 10, 2022. The application was filed on May 4, 2011 under application number EP11778309A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TI AUTOMOTIVE FULDABRUCK | Apr 9, 2020 | ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1705417 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2001141158 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004125035 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5000614 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005023583 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008046143 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10346712 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10347928 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19742041 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19933061 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009000328U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1143187 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1557600 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1705417 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000092676 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001289381 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004211891 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002182005 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007059972 |
| OPPOSITION | US7387318 |
| SEARCH | EP1143187 |
| SEARCH | JP2004211891 |
| SEARCH | US2002182005 |
| SEARCH | US2005161946 |
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