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The patent EP3323898 was granted to Steb on Feb 1, 2023. The application was filed on Nov 2, 2017 under application number EP17199759A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE BLACK SLAG TECHNOLOGY | Jun 1, 2020 | BRAIDOTTI | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2016116884 |
| OPPOSITION | AU2016221799 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103322560 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201680390U |
| OPPOSITION | CN201819585U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202074515U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202126194U |
| OPPOSITION | CN202709094U |
| OPPOSITION | CN203273879U |
| OPPOSITION | CN203431812U |
| OPPOSITION | CN204704828U |
| OPPOSITION | CN204786369U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0305706 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1525425 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1664646 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2228458 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2249113 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2261383 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2610569 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2194798 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2377008 |
| OPPOSITION | ITVE20100055 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004035510 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006291523 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008296006 |
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| OPPOSITION | US2013126143 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013333240 |
| OPPOSITION | US4033561 |
| OPPOSITION | US4909837 |
| OPPOSITION | US6059028 |
| OPPOSITION | US6330269 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0001854 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009019601 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012026798 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012066408 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016116884 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9954674 |
| SEARCH | AT12702U |
| SEARCH | CN103194552B |
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