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The patent EP3029227 was granted to Dorma Deutschland on May 18, 2022. The application was filed on Dec 4, 2014 under application number EP14196240A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEZE | Feb 11, 2019 | MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102009022802 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009022803 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202005015457U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2205092 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2541026 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2903635 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4300810 |
| OPPOSITION | DE9402472U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0220363 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2163716 |
| OPPOSITION | GB937563 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008093520 |
| OPPOSITION | US2178132 |
| OPPOSITION | US3702549 |
| OPPOSITION | US4171836 |
| OPPOSITION | US5322333 |
| OPPOSITION | US5533368 |
| OPPOSITION | US6381909 |
| OPPOSITION | US887817 |
| SEARCH | DE202005015457U |
| SEARCH | DE4300810 |
| SEARCH | DE9402472U |
| SEARCH | EP2163716 |
| SEARCH | GB937563 |
| SEARCH | US2178132 |
| SEARCH | US3702549 |
| SEARCH | US4171836 |
| SEARCH | US887817 |
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