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The patent EP2874791 was granted to MAG Aerospace Industries on Aug 17, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 19, 2013 under application number EP13780427A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFW AEROSPACE | Sep 18, 2019 | ISENBRUCK | ADMISSIBLE |
| AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHAIRBUS SASAIRBUS OPER ATIONS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS LTDAIRBUS OPER ATIONS SL | Sep 17, 2019 | SCHORNACK | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE4402984 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2942018 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000061959 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009155491 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013126981 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9008637 |
| OPPOSITION | CH488546 |
| OPPOSITION | CN1415888 |
| OPPOSITION | CN2433493Y |
| OPPOSITION | DE10012507 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1012507 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004060192 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006025049 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008061837 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010014923 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19500953 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4202878 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4402984 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0009496 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0313923 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0803456 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0916464 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2145751 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2942018 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000061959 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013057377 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011000398 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011041947 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011305860 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012132310 |
| OPPOSITION | US4461498 |
| OPPOSITION | US5262100 |
| OPPOSITION | US5736619 |
| OPPOSITION | US6764102 |
| OPPOSITION | US6794048 |
| OPPOSITION | US8043696 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009155491 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012088375 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013126981 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9008637 |
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