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The patent EP2930367 was granted to Ebara on May 27, 2020. The application was filed on Apr 15, 2014 under application number EP14819908A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRUNDFOS HOLDING | Feb 26, 2021 | RUPP | - |
| KSB | Feb 25, 2021 | LAUFHUTTE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP4713066B |
| EXAMINATION | DE3211230 |
| EXAMINATION | US1975274 |
| EXAMINATION | US2010272563 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2012115452 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008520889 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH02230999 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09209963 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS52107605 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS5591797 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1258635 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1795758 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2930367 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000297789 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013141415 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH09209963 |
| OPPOSITION | MX2007002934 |
| OPPOSITION | US1975274 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010272563 |
| OPPOSITION | US4981417 |
| OPPOSITION | US6405748 |
| OPPOSITION | US6837684 |
| OPPOSITION | US8535000 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011117801 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012115452 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015001830 |
| SEARCH | JPH02230999 |
| SEARCH | JPH09209963 |
| SEARCH | US2012148393 |
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