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The patent EP3302756 was granted to Officine Metallurgiche G Cornaglia on Dec 9, 2020. The application was filed on May 25, 2016 under application number EP16735686A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANN HUMMEL | Sep 8, 2021 | KOHLER SCHMID MOBUS PATENTANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102014016908 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011026999 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012175438 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013093685 |
| OPPOSITION | CN204677331U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004026105 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010020261 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014009026 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014009803 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014016908 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19816431 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202005009468U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0534079 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1433947 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2922269 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015013288 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015107201 |
| OPPOSITION | US8328022 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004009214 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011026999 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012175438 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013093685 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014173708 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016116793 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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