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The patent EP3072628 was granted to Pratt & Whitney Canada on Jul 20, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 24, 2016 under application number EP16162420A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES | Sep 19, 2018 | BREVALEX | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| OPPOSITION | CA2639932 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103990910 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000301372 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002040893 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003047545 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2008197120 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2009245302 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011298156 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012111841 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012156875 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013020294 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014147623 |
| OPPOSITION | US5073687 |
| OPPOSITION | US5841099 |
| OPPOSITION | US6172331 |
| OPPOSITION | US6229113 |
| OPPOSITION | US8072871 |
| SEARCH | CN103990910 |
| SEARCH | JP2000301372 |
| SEARCH | US2012111841 |
| SEARCH | US5841099 |
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