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The patent EP2913042 was granted to Yuyama MFG on Oct 2, 2019. The application was filed on Oct 17, 2013 under application number EP13849182A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEISSNER BOLTE PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | Jul 1, 2020 | SORIA PARRA | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JPH01244759 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010113401 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1779830 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007021016 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009198405 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009504199 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009544391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2010510513 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012250016 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2679938B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP4055150B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP5224013B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010241270 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012133052 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0704780 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2465483 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2535034 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009198405 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010246713 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013006269 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004103951 |
| OPPOSITION | US20080169044 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010021348 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012031043 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012051971 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006124211 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009147252 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012133052 |
| OTHER | EP2535034 |
| OTHER | US2014020790 |
| OTHER | WO2012133052 |
| SEARCH | US2005224137 |
| SEARCH | US2008169044 |
| SEARCH | US2009223592 |
| SEARCH | US2012241043 |
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