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The patent EP2988183 was granted to Siemens on Apr 1, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 8, 2014 under application number EP14196800A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRECHER AUTOMATION | Jan 11, 2021 | HUBSCHER & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
| WAGO KONTAKTTECHNIK | Jan 8, 2021 | BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
| LACROIX GROUP | Dec 31, 2020 | LAVOIX | ADMISSIBLE |
| DTS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE SCHNEKENBUHL UND PARTNER MBB | Dec 30, 2020 | DTS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| HITACHI ENERGY | Dec 23, 2020 | EPPING HERMANN FISCHER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102007004943 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012028186 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10112843 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007004943 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010044186 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011053851 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2293164 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2660667 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2704401 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2728428 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002111948 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004156352 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009010233 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009254655 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010013632 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011010016 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014025321 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014047107 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014098247 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014175181 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014207721 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014280672 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014336785 |
| OPPOSITION | US6950851 |
| OPPOSITION | US6961753 |
| OPPOSITION | US8037173 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010139447 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011099874 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012028186 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014060465 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014124701 |
| SEARCH | EP2293164 |
| SEARCH | US2010013632 |
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