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The patent EP3032252 was granted to Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba on Jul 22, 2020. The application was filed on Aug 8, 2014 under application number EP14834024A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY | Jun 27, 2018 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2585558B |
| DESCRIPTION | JP4841662B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000346920 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2002098744 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005257440 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009121872 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009169712 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012043361 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2013120538 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2585558B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH0458174 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1571463 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1734486 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2608160 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009121872 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013120538 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011089939 |
| OPPOSITION | US7383993 |
| OPPOSITION | US7703593 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010030918 |
| SEARCH | GB1202534 |
| SEARCH | JP2009121872 |
| SEARCH | JP2009169712 |
| SEARCH | JP2013120538 |
| SEARCH | US5014006 |
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