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The patent EP3217483 was granted to Harting Electric on May 10, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 11, 2014 under application number EP17163616A. 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 |
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| PHOENIX CONTACT | Feb 8, 2024 | GESTHUYSEN PATENTANWALTE | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0860906 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1801927 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2581991 |
| EXAMINATION | DE29812500U |
| EXAMINATION | US4032209 |
| EXAMINATION | US5352133 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2736079 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29812500U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0860906 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1801927 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2581991 |
| OPPOSITION | US4032209 |
| OPPOSITION | US5352133 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014202050 |
| OTHER | DE202014011449U |
| OTHER | DE29812500U |
| OTHER | EP1801927 |
| OTHER | EP2581991 |
| OTHER | EP3080875 |
| OTHER | US4032209 |
| OTHER | US5352133 |
| OTHER | WO2014202050 |
| OTHER | WO2015085995 |
| SEARCH | DE2736079 |
| SEARCH | EP0183587 |
| SEARCH | US2013217268 |
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