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The patent EP3332662 was granted to Adidas on Oct 7, 2020. The application was originally filed on Nov 29, 2017 under application number EP17204332A. 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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE1951212 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3937106 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016242510 |
| OPPOSITION | US2330260 |
| SEARCH | US2014223671 |
| SEARCH | US2014237738 |
| SEARCH | US2015305448 |
| SEARCH | US2016031164 |
| SEARCH | US2016206046 |
| SEARCH | US3720971 |
| SEARCH | WO2016107990 |
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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Request for grant of a European patent
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