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The patent EP3147873 was granted to Glory on Sep 28, 2022. The application was filed on May 19, 2015 under application number EP15795501A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY | Jun 27, 2023 | LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012190253 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014061274 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9909382 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102610023 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102610025 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102610026 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010055700 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0889446 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0943087 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2056260 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2911379 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010039897 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012190253 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013083528 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013214132 |
| OPPOSITION | US5467406 |
| OPPOSITION | US7440604 |
| OPPOSITION | US8401268 |
| OPPOSITION | US8723141 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004061784 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014061274 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9726626 |
| SEARCH | EP2290622 |
| SEARCH | JP2010039897 |
| SEARCH | JP2013083528 |
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