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The patent EP2617560 was granted to Solarpack Trading on Feb 12, 2020. The application was filed on Sep 9, 2011 under application number EP11776534A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECOLOGIA SOLUZIONE AMBIENTE | Nov 11, 2020 | PAPARO | ADMISSIBLE |
| SUNPRESS TECH SL | Nov 11, 2020 | HERRERO & ASOCIADOS | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | CN2050376U |
| DESCRIPTION | US2005126405 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007101875 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008197194 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009013882 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010071572 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3845707 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3955492 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5348125 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6021712 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7007598 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7481160 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN2050376U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2319685 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005126405 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007101875 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008197194 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009013882 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010071572 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3845707 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3955492 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5348125 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6021712 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7007598 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7481160 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201419901Y |
| OPPOSITION | CN2923594Y |
| OPPOSITION | DE202006002288U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1148991 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2710329 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2763051 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1481046 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004238205 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH07290300 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005126405 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007101875 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008067227 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008197194 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009013882 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010071572 |
| OPPOSITION | US3654854 |
| OPPOSITION | US3787830 |
| OPPOSITION | US3845707 |
| OPPOSITION | US3955592 |
| OPPOSITION | US6021712 |
| OPPOSITION | US7007598 |
| OPPOSITION | US7481160 |
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