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The patent EP2953727 was granted to Eisenmann on Sep 4, 2024. The application was filed on Jan 16, 2014 under application number EP14700551A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DURR SYSTEMS | Mar 13, 2019 | DTS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | AT411331B |
| DESCRIPTION | DE202005013403U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN202655183U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102007041008 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102011108631 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE2731123 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1342507 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005040682 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2010274204 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012232254 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3926103 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4545324 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5205869 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013131611 |
| OPPOSITION | AT411331B |
| OPPOSITION | CN202655183U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007041008 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011108631 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202005013403U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2731123 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4446089 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1342507 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005040682 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010274204 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012232254 |
| OPPOSITION | US3719030 |
| OPPOSITION | US3926103 |
| OPPOSITION | US4545324 |
| OPPOSITION | US5205869 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011076600 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013131611 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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