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The patent EP3109056 was granted to Hymmen Maschinen UND Anlagenbau on Nov 29, 2023. The application was filed on May 27, 2016 under application number EP16171759A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MACOR | Nov 14, 2018 | KARAGHIOSOFF | ADMISSIBLE |
| BARBERAN | Nov 14, 2018 | CABINET BEAU DE LOMENIE | WITHDRAWN |
| CEFLA DEUTSCHLAND | Mar 16, 2018 | DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER | ADMISSIBLE |
| CEFLA DEUTSCHLAND | Mar 16, 2018 | DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102007019871 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102009044802 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009044802 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3107798 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4421559 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0197267 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1290290 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1384595 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1652686 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1872959 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1902849 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2174772 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2301762 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2555878 |
| OPPOSITION | ES2340456 |
| OPPOSITION | ES2349527 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1405643 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003285000 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009246365 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013286088 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016332479 |
| OPPOSITION | US4439480 |
| OPPOSITION | US4557778 |
| OPPOSITION | US6375777 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0030856 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02068189 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0208346 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0233740 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007026172 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008110883 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008132126 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011064075 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011126148 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015078449 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9015673 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9912736 |
| SEARCH | EP1902849 |
| SEARCH | WO2015078449 |
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