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The patent EP3048056 was granted to Robert Bosch on Sep 27, 2017. The application was originally filed on Jan 11, 2016 under application number EP16150711A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE19858567 |
| OPPOSITION | CH669766 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004046972 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19627892 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0255474 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0622169 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1462364 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1783052 |
| OPPOSITION | US3221469 |
| SEARCH | DE1075280 |
| SEARCH | DE4315069 |
| SEARCH | EP0232220 |
| SEARCH | US3221469 |
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