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The patent EP3181373 was granted to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber on Jan 30, 2019. The application was filed on Dec 7, 2016 under application number EP16202738A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABG LAW | Oct 29, 2019 | ABG INTELLECTUAL LAW | ADMISSIBLE |
| ABG LAW | Oct 29, 2019 | ABG LAW | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0839891 |
| DESCRIPTION | ES2122917 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002097369 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2001007049 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2001023307 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2002000280 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2002045697 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003130535 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2006041063 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5395891 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5504135 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5672639 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6103808 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6127488 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6133364 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6146520 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6207757 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6242534 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6248929 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6372857 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6372863 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6399697 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6410816 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6608125 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3031621 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3109065 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008156404 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013267640 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013296471 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014371346 |
| OPPOSITION | US6103842 |
| OPPOSITION | US6372863 |
| OPPOSITION | US6758251 |
| OPPOSITION | US7019084 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007047943 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013147827 |
| SEARCH | US2011152405 |
| SEARCH | US2013116376 |
| SEARCH | US2013274404 |
| SEARCH | US2014024745 |
| SEARCH | US2014171557 |
| SEARCH | WO2015124679 |
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