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The patent EP3082384 was granted to Applied Plasma on May 1, 2019. The application was filed on Dec 11, 2013 under application number EP13898927A. 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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLASMATREAT | Jan 31, 2020 | COHAUSZ & FLORACK | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2006037204 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007235417 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006136467 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101631416 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101778525 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005018926 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1067829 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2293655 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006037204 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH10249533 |
| OPPOSITION | TW200733820 |
| OPPOSITION | TWM426456U |
| OPPOSITION | US2007235417 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010147808 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010209618 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012025693 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006136467 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011113848 |
| SEARCH | EP2293655 |
| SEARCH | JP3365720B |
| SEARCH | TWM426456U |
| SEARCH | US2007235417 |
| SEARCH | US2010147808 |
| SEARCH | US2012025693 |
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