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The patent EP2938544 was granted to Bizerba on Mar 3, 2021. The application was filed on Jan 30, 2014 under application number EP14703306A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAREL | Dec 3, 2021 | HKW | ADMISSIBLE |
| MAREL | Dec 3, 2021 | HORN KLEIMANN WAITZHOFER SCHMID DREYER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | JPS59133414U |
| EXAMINATION | JPS61115830 |
| EXAMINATION | JPS6133926 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003118715 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008285182 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS5987414U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010200166 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006062510 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007054728 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0805109 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1097871 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003118715 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008285182 |
| OPPOSITION | JP4483325B |
| OPPOSITION | JP4493788B |
| OPPOSITION | JPS59133414U |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5980209U |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5987414U |
| OPPOSITION | JPS61115830 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6133926 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010200166 |
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