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The patent EP3293064 was granted to Knorr Bremse Systeme FR Nutzfahrzeuge on Aug 6, 2025. The application was filed on Sep 12, 2016 under application number EP16188286A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZF CV SYSTEMS EUROPE | Dec 10, 2021 | BREMER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | CN100486845C |
| OPPOSITION | DE10017279 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10029819 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10104194 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004023497 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005011613 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006046497 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007026215 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008008555 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012211901 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014002114 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10236734 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10359965 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3612010 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0295396 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1388472 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2853453 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2998175 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002189889 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011002348 |
| SEARCH | DE10017279 |
| SEARCH | DE102007026215 |
| SEARCH | DE102012211901 |
| SEARCH | EP2853453 |
| SEARCH | EP2998175 |
| SEARCH | US2002189889 |
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