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The patent EP3296462 was granted to Benninghoven & Cokg Mlheim on Sep 5, 2018. The application was filed on Jul 13, 2017 under application number EP17181252A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMMANN SCHWEIZ | Mar 5, 2019 | MUNCH | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102014205203 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10232373 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19725613 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19738054 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2301156 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3530248 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3538825 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3624735 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3738790 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4140964 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4208951 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0632242 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2796788 |
| OPPOSITION | US1235855 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004033459 |
| OPPOSITION | US2796923 |
| OPPOSITION | US3845903 |
| OPPOSITION | US4142803 |
| OPPOSITION | US4189238 |
| OPPOSITION | US4638747 |
| OPPOSITION | US5009174 |
| OPPOSITION | US5174650 |
| OPPOSITION | US5201839 |
| OPPOSITION | US5538340 |
| OPPOSITION | US5664881 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012034573 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015082341 |
| OPPOSITION | WO8602962 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9203211 |
| SEARCH | DE3538825 |
| SEARCH | DE3624735 |
| SEARCH | DE4140964 |
| SEARCH | US4189238 |
| SEARCH | US5174650 |
| SEARCH | US5538340 |
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