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The patent EP3303109 was granted to Bayerische Motoren Werke on Oct 6, 2021. The application was filed on May 4, 2016 under application number EP16723689A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN | Jul 5, 2022 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102004045868 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102007001719 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102007021876 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102009050470 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102010005426 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19701571 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19833395 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19860794 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE2923874 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0291385 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0512576 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0584576 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2004024543 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006026942 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10150052 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004035530 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008055738 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010048350 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011086709 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014203570 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2610299 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3880850T |
| OPPOSITION | DE60221416T |
| OPPOSITION | US2009236877 |
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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Letter concerning the inventor
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Priority search results
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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