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The patent EP3140529 was granted to Pierburg on May 9, 2018. The application was filed on Feb 19, 2015 under application number EP15705024A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAHLE | Feb 7, 2019 | BRP RENAUD & PARTNER MBB RECHTSANWALTE PATENTANWALTE STEUERBERATER | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102008014609 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012241619 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007199318 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010009945 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012089459 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101917085 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201750240U |
| OPPOSITION | CN201975918U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005057308 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006035697 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007055630 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008014609 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008026882 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008040917 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009054429 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010050668 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011010453 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011014359 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10247816 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2172682 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2317111 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009024502 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012241619 |
| OPPOSITION | JP5009271B |
| OPPOSITION | KR20110076832 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007199318 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012036950 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012037825 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012255379 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013049502 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013195628 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013291539 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013327036 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014055977 |
| OPPOSITION | US4630445 |
| OPPOSITION | US9670833 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008046556 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008115773 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008149060 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010009945 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010081123 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011087939 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011146005 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012089459 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013026062 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013178442 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014046935 |
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