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The patent EP3068929 was granted to General Electric on Sep 22, 2021. The application was filed on Nov 12, 2014 under application number EP14866807A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS | Oct 17, 2018 | PRUFER & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
| SIEMENS | Oct 17, 2018 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2011013592 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1637274 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2565294 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011135952 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012213659 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011020912 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10104732 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006058949 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007056984 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010004035 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010050531 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012012344 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012206122 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014108061 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3248134 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60114453T |
| OPPOSITION | EP1637274 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2106337 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2565294 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2572815 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010151145 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011135952 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012213659 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011020912 |
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