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The patent EP2856067 was granted to KMS Consulting on Oct 5, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 14, 2012 under application number EP12878071A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION | Jun 7, 2019 | DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3927791 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5155295 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8082846 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011071576 |
| OPPOSITION | AT384671B |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009040690 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2627272 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2742221 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003010246 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003205161 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005235861 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008006170 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010122640 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2011192312 |
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| OPPOSITION | US3696749 |
| OPPOSITION | US3927791 |
| OPPOSITION | US4084512 |
| OPPOSITION | US5035181 |
| OPPOSITION | US5155295 |
| OPPOSITION | US5735114 |
| OPPOSITION | US5786544 |
| OPPOSITION | US6523477 |
| OPPOSITION | US7107909 |
| OPPOSITION | US8082846 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010041988 |
| SEARCH | DE102009040690 |
| SEARCH | US2003205161 |
| SEARCH | US5035181 |
| SEARCH | US7107909 |
| SEARCH | WO2010041988 |
| SEARCH | WO2011071576 |
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