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The patent EP3208181 was granted to Knds Deutschland on Sep 18, 2024. The application was filed on Feb 10, 2017 under application number EP17155695A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME | Nov 4, 2021 | HKW | ADMISSIBLE |
| RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME | Nov 4, 2021 | HORN KLEIMANN WAITZHOFER SCHMID DREYER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE202011050456U |
| OPPOSITION | GB850690 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002190575 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005275287 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007170777 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010051358 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014265548 |
| OPPOSITION | US2560307 |
| OPPOSITION | US2637603 |
| OPPOSITION | US2652289 |
| OPPOSITION | US2843431 |
| OPPOSITION | US2967075 |
| OPPOSITION | US3976337 |
| OPPOSITION | US4134622 |
| OPPOSITION | US4531787 |
| OPPOSITION | US4553790 |
| OPPOSITION | US4830439 |
| OPPOSITION | US5725292 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006026848 |
| SEARCH | DE202011050456U |
| SEARCH | US2005275287 |
| SEARCH | US2007170777 |
| SEARCH | US2010051358 |
| SEARCH | US2560307 |
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