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The patent EP3224025 was granted to Additive Industries on Jul 17, 2019. The application was filed on Nov 24, 2015 under application number EP15830898A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS | Apr 17, 2020 | MOOSER | ADMISSIBLE |
| RENISHAW | Apr 17, 2020 | MATTHEWS | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US5582876 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5832415 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103414792 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102005025348 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101400875B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012092724 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4818562 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5133987 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5832415 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013036942 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9416875 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013208651 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008264789 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08318574 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5311396B |
| OPPOSITION | US2003205851 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006108712 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007100492 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010292947 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013186871 |
| OPPOSITION | US4660981 |
| OPPOSITION | US4918284 |
| OPPOSITION | US5133987 |
| OPPOSITION | US5832415 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007147221 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009026520 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009108543 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010005394 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012019577 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015040433 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016026853 |
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