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The patent EP2977184 was granted to KHS on Feb 22, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 16, 2015 under application number EP15002111A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRONES | Jun 4, 2020 | GRUNECKER PATENT | - |
| SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS | Jun 4, 2020 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102004019152 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005035878 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006007157 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013111950 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202004015982U |
| OPPOSITION | DE202004018237U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2091715 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2250413 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2423543 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2669069 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003209266 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006012085 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006110483 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009102082 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010201013 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010276849 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013187304 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012139717 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013135838 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014068080 |
| SEARCH | US2003209266 |
| SEARCH | US2006012085 |
| SEARCH | US2006110483 |
| SEARCH | US2010276849 |
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