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The patent EP3180393 was granted to M Innovative Properties on Oct 16, 2024. The application was filed on Aug 12, 2015 under application number EP15754082A. 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 |
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| L & L PRODUCTS EUROPE | Jun 28, 2022 | BULLE | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2700683 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007025036 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003064209 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005133054 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006225544 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007106963 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0625476 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002115736 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004131840 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004266899 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005119372 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007104958 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008166484 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008251202 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008308212 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010003506 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010004369 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010028651 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010272908 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011036497 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012207925 |
| OPPOSITION | US3574644 |
| OPPOSITION | US4663065 |
| OPPOSITION | US6015865 |
| OPPOSITION | US6072011 |
| OPPOSITION | US6410122 |
| OPPOSITION | US8758549 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004101349 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006005716 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006071820 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007137814 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009124709 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010117669 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011141148 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012110230 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013142751 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014031838 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014070707 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9424209 |
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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