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The patent EP2807007 was granted to Cifa on Aug 3, 2022. The application was filed on Jan 25, 2013 under application number EP13709999A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STETTER | Feb 1, 2019 | SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT BOCHUM | ADMISSIBLE |
| LIEBHERR MISCHTECHNIK | Jan 30, 2019 | LAUFHUTTE | WITHDRAWN |
| ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | Jan 29, 2019 | ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE202009001416U |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2003226192 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2003301802 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE202009001416U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2022748 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003226192 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003301802 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2011151965 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011241420 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201604566U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009028867 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010003509 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19947922 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009001416U |
| OPPOSITION | DE4142534 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2352199 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2719510 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2807007 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002127740 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003226192 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003232304 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003301802 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010149635 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010149638 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011151965 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011241420 |
| OPPOSITION | US3867643 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006121761 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009009078 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013111002 |
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