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The patent EP2861455 was granted to Cybex on Sep 17, 2025. The application was filed on Jun 13, 2013 under application number EP13729020A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON BABY UK | Aug 13, 2018 | PFENNING | INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE |
| ALLISON | Jul 4, 2018 | PFENNING | ADMISSIBLE |
| BRITAX ROMER KINDERSICHERHEIT | Jun 28, 2018 | FECHNER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19952777 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6033017 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007073944 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201587341U |
| OPPOSITION | CN201938883U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005002466 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005051947 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006033784 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007023902 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008002822 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008043617 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19755526 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19814920 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19839519 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19952777 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202012102471U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2816318 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29509229U |
| OPPOSITION | DE4302505 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0470413 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0958959 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1033280 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1122120 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1327568 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2275303 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2384926 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2768092 |
| OPPOSITION | TWM291910U |
| OPPOSITION | US2003173760 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008169692 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009152913 |
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| OPPOSITION | US7240918 |
| OPPOSITION | US7794015 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007003923 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007073944 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008068166 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010045685 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013189819 |
| OTHER | DE102008043617 |
| OTHER | DE19755526 |
| OTHER | EP0470413 |
| OTHER | EP1122120 |
| OTHER | EP2275303 |
| OTHER | US2009152913 |
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