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The patent EP3219467 was granted to Fuji on Aug 16, 2023. The application was filed on Sep 19, 2014 under application number EP14902233A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBURG | Jun 11, 2021 | RPK PATENTANWALTE REINHARDT UND KAUFMANN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2006045962 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000141497 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000202916 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004186645 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH04268790 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH1041695 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11274671 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS63230802 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103327741 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013220578 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1886793 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2860021 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010109688 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013170171 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014231266 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015136837 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012028308 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013186963 |
| SEARCH | CN103327741 |
| SEARCH | US2010109688 |
| SEARCH | US2014231266 |
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