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The patent EP3219188 was granted to Nanjing Chervon Industry on Jul 27, 2022. The application was filed on Dec 29, 2015 under application number EP15875227A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREAS STIHL | May 28, 2020 | PATENTANWALTE RUFF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN1957655 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN203072355U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4446680 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5794422 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105794388 |
| OPPOSITION | CN203575118U |
| OPPOSITION | CN204206792U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0852904 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2298116 |
| OPPOSITION | US10485166 |
| OPPOSITION | US5819513 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9614218 |
| SEARCH | CN202310584U |
| SEARCH | CN203851502U |
| SEARCH | EP0852904 |
| SEARCH | GB2298116 |
| SEARCH | US4882896 |
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