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The patent EP3169568 was granted to Kautex Textron on Jan 12, 2022. The application was filed on Jun 30, 2015 under application number EP15732713A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUF HULSBECK & FURST | Jan 17, 2019 | BALS & VOGEL PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN201923085U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102008008656 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2845773 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012175359 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015040953 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10059786 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008008656 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010041475 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011106957 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014010495 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2209122 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2679506 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2933925 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009067341 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012175359 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015047900 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6061959U |
| OPPOSITION | KR20070022480 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20120130384 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015040953 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02072274 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008087320 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012138455 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013101430 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016008722 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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