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The patent EP3218299 was granted to Alfred Krcher on Mar 22, 2023. The application was filed on Nov 12, 2014 under application number EP14796764A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRITA | Sep 30, 2020 | VAN LOOKEREN CAMPAGNE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2247848 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007266861 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012055954 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3726102 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0212805 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013087607 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013112895 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9221607 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1451015 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4142331 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0774632 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2365587 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2664880 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2247848 |
| OPPOSITION | JP5583292B |
| OPPOSITION | JPH1043736 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20130067114 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003217564 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005279689 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007266861 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009236364 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009283543 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012055954 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013206793 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013277394 |
| OPPOSITION | US5889684 |
| OPPOSITION | US6010043 |
| OPPOSITION | US7823501 |
| OPPOSITION | US8091469 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02081067 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0212805 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013087607 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013112895 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9012752 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9221607 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9521750 |
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