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The patent EP3041454 was granted to Ferton Holding on Dec 20, 2023. The application was filed on Sep 2, 2014 under application number EP14761318A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OROCHEMIE | Jul 2, 2020 | WITTE | - |
| M DEUTSCHLAND DE M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES | Jul 1, 2020 | BREM | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10331583 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2572699 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009175917 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4612053 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6054119 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013191903 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10026718 |
| OPPOSITION | DE20009665U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2134862 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0097288 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2228175 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2286786 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006280694 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007025891 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007258910 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009175917 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010297576 |
| OPPOSITION | US6054119 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0053154 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005027863 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007051546 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007137606 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013191903 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9629144 |
| OTHER | US4612053 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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