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The patent EP3030504 was granted to Ocado Innovation on May 31, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 24, 2014 under application number EP14755893A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVAGRAAF | Nov 7, 2018 | ACAPO ONSAGERS | ADMISSIBLE |
| NOVAGRAAF | Nov 7, 2018 | ONSAGERS | ADMISSIBLE |
| GEBHARDT FORDERTECHNIK | Nov 5, 2018 | ULLRICH & NAUMANN PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102009017241 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19935742 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH10203647 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | NO317366B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014090684 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103612882 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009050585 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19849391 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4203823 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1037828 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2548822 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH10299280 |
| OPPOSITION | NO20140773 |
| OPPOSITION | NO317366B |
| OPPOSITION | US2003229416 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008075568 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008075569 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009074545 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011027059 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011168465 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011243698 |
| OPPOSITION | US4088232 |
| OPPOSITION | US6429016 |
| OPPOSITION | US6572319 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006095047 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013167907 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014090684 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014203126 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015193278 |
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