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The patent EP3306362 was granted to Toppan Printing on Jul 2, 2025. The application was filed on Jun 2, 2016 under application number EP16802825A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY | Aug 3, 2022 | PATENTANWALTE GEYER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008256926 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009086648 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2011221330 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012063738 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2014071442 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP4319807B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS6140272U |
| OPPOSITION | CN104647936 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006037431 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008009296 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012105571 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013001734 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0758587 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2077459 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2264488 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2447743 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2505377 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2790042 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008105226 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010128096 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011128269 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012078447 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013017865 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014082319 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014118567 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015107347 |
| SEARCH | JP2003344633 |
| SEARCH | JP2011221330 |
| SEARCH | JP2012063738 |
| SEARCH | JP2014071442 |
| SEARCH | US2012064303 |
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