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The patent EP2606754 was granted to Tews Elektronik on Oct 3, 2018. The application was filed on Dec 19, 2012 under application number EP12008442A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAUNI MASCHINENBAU | Jul 1, 2019 | MULLER VERWEYEN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE10159233 |
| OPPOSITION | CN202548071U |
| OPPOSITION | DE10137009 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10146953 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10159233 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006008727 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007057092 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009017963 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10350224 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202007001196U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2343668 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2455271 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2816948 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4004119 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0235023 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0791823 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0889321 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0902277 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1197746 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1327876 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1467191 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1769689 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1913824 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2207027 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006125468 |
| OPPOSITION | US3357320 |
| OPPOSITION | US6075882 |
| OPPOSITION | US6264591 |
| OPPOSITION | US7439722 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004083834 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008075032 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009099793 |
| SEARCH | CN202548071U |
| SEARCH | DE10159233 |
| SEARCH | DE2343668 |
| SEARCH | DE2455271 |
| SEARCH | DE29711571U |
| SEARCH | EP0235023 |
| SEARCH | EP0902277 |
| SEARCH | EP1197746 |
| SEARCH | EP2207027 |
| SEARCH | US2006125468 |
| SEARCH | US2007091326 |
| SEARCH | US3357320 |
| SEARCH | US6075882 |
| SEARCH | WO2004083834 |
| SEARCH | WO2008075032 |
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