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The patent EP2615239 was granted to Deme Offshore BE on Oct 30, 2019. The application was filed on Jan 2, 2013 under application number EP13150026A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAUER MASCHINEN | Jul 30, 2020 | WUNDERLICH & HEIM PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | DE3741717 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10336315 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2734185 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3741717 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4308856 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1506388 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2002047 |
| OPPOSITION | GB938191 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002276273 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0941859 |
| OPPOSITION | US3001592 |
| OPPOSITION | US3860122 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010106124 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010123375 |
| OTHER | DE10336315 |
| OTHER | DE3741717 |
| OTHER | DE4308856 |
| OTHER | JPH0941859 |
| SEARCH | DE10336315 |
| SEARCH | GB1506388 |
| SEARCH | GB2002047 |
| SEARCH | GB2382092 |
| SEARCH | GB938191 |
| SEARCH | JP2002276273 |
| SEARCH | US3001592 |
| SEARCH | US3860122 |
| SEARCH | WO2007050770 |
| SEARCH | WO2010106124 |
| SEARCH | WO2010123375 |
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