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The patent EP2966547 was granted to Guangzhou Shirui Electronics on Oct 16, 2019. The application was filed on Apr 4, 2014 under application number EP14783144A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLOKLAND | Jul 16, 2020 | ALGEMEEN OCTROOI EN MERKENBUREAU | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN102779434 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103019316 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103186323 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103197801 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103235658 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103235693 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102567265 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102929544 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103019316 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201689403U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202166919U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202351745U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202362962U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202565392U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1034470 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1734454 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1950665 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2321944 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010033107 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS496158B |
| OPPOSITION | US2005024341 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008288707 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008303946 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010060571 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010088531 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010180055 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010205336 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010265194 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011063222 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011191713 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012036294 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012075213 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012162058 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012166521 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012166679 |
| OPPOSITION | US5920316 |
| SEARCH | CN102567265 |
| SEARCH | CN103019316 |
| SEARCH | CN202351745U |
| SEARCH | US2008303946 |
| SEARCH | US2010205336 |
| SEARCH | US2012036294 |
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