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The patent EP3221054 was granted to Metso Minerals Industries on May 7, 2025. The application was filed on Nov 25, 2014 under application number EP14815889A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASCHINENFABRIK GUSTAV EIRICH | Dec 23, 2020 | WSL PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US4242002 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4660776 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE2323733 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4242002 |
| OPPOSITION | AU2014210606 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105731009 |
| OPPOSITION | CN202729236U |
| OPPOSITION | CN203577891U |
| OPPOSITION | DE10252527 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2933001 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0520948 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002153743 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH10218336 |
| OPPOSITION | KR101007556B |
| OPPOSITION | US1291008 |
| OPPOSITION | US2751203 |
| OPPOSITION | US2815852 |
| OPPOSITION | US2899042 |
| OPPOSITION | US3730332 |
| OPPOSITION | US3820727 |
| OPPOSITION | US4242002 |
| OPPOSITION | US4519496 |
| OPPOSITION | US4660776 |
| OPPOSITION | US5823667 |
| OPPOSITION | US5899319 |
| OTHER | CN105731009 |
| OTHER | CN202729236U |
| OTHER | JPH10218336 |
| OTHER | KR101007556B |
| OTHER | US2815852 |
| OTHER | US3730332 |
| OTHER | US5899319 |
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