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The patent EP3253243 was granted to Oxford University Innovation on Apr 1, 2020. The application was filed on Feb 4, 2016 under application number EP16704280A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGER SAFETY | Dec 18, 2020 | MEYER GRAMANN | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | CN203492851U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2389822 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2525187 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3000341 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2561877 |
| OPPOSITION | CA770336 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102407615 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103660304 |
| OPPOSITION | CN203492851U |
| OPPOSITION | CN204048217U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1694152 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2893824 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2346992 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2561877 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2490894 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004261157 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007148409 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012096630 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013305435 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015335079 |
| OPPOSITION | US4484364 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008002248 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012177321 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9400031 |
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