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The patent EP3221117 was granted to Kraussmaffei Berstorff on Apr 30, 2025. The application was filed on Nov 9, 2015 under application number EP15797624A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".
Latest UPC cases involving this patent.
| Case Number | Filing Date | Plaintiff | Proceeding Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC_CFI_181/2023 | Jul 6, 2023 | Kraussmaffei Extrusion | Infringement |

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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| TROESTER | Jan 16, 2020 | SCHEFFLER | - |
| ISARPATENT | Jan 15, 2020 | - | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| EXAMINATION | DE102011111463 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3506257 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3638623 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1604802 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2308666 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6695606 |
| OPPOSITION | CH509147 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101456246 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101456249 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101823326 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103171113 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103182774 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103192511 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201012535Y |
| OPPOSITION | CN201313393Y |
| OPPOSITION | CN201357559Y |
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| OPPOSITION | CN202016186U |
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| OPPOSITION | DE102004052351 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011084110 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011111463 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012111439 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19517247 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19529077 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19757261 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19803269 |
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| OPPOSITION | DE3506257 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3638623 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3729447 |
| OPPOSITION | DE8421868U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0165412 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0201337 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0270816 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0347589 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0407756 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0484869 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0596279 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0724945 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1604802 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2308666 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2682249 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001047494 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013000988 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013009881 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH01218818 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0664842 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0664842U |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0675724U |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11262946 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5458762 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS57210839 |
| OPPOSITION | KR101042925B |
| OPPOSITION | KR20030095470 |
| OPPOSITION | RU2254239 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004056391 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006018987 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012015182 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013154144 |
| OPPOSITION | US4515738 |
| OPPOSITION | US4548568 |
| OPPOSITION | US4652224 |
| OPPOSITION | US4653994 |
| OPPOSITION | US4693855 |
| OPPOSITION | US4781560 |
| OPPOSITION | US4824353 |
| OPPOSITION | US4832590 |
| OPPOSITION | US5332380 |
| OPPOSITION | US5720986 |
| OPPOSITION | US5851561 |
| OPPOSITION | US6213748 |
| OPPOSITION | US6273703 |
| OPPOSITION | US6695606 |
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