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The patent EP2640651 was granted to Ramsey Products on Aug 2, 2017. The application was filed on Nov 15, 2011 under application number EP11840881A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENNINE INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT | Apr 27, 2018 | STUTTARD | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US5957268 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4044649 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4519496 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1044707 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1241117 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2014585 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2368816 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002117382 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003195074 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006054472 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007287563 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009242360 |
| OPPOSITION | US4044649 |
| OPPOSITION | US4519496 |
| OPPOSITION | US5957268 |
| OPPOSITION | US6036002 |
| OPPOSITION | US6666013 |
| OPPOSITION | US6959803 |
| OPPOSITION | US6969332 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004043833 |
| OTHER | US5957268 |
| SEARCH | EP2014585 |
| SEARCH | EP2368816 |
| SEARCH | US2002117382 |
| SEARCH | US2003195074 |
| SEARCH | US2007287563 |
| SEARCH | US6959803 |
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