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The patent EP3342268 was granted to LG Electronics on Jun 19, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 21, 2017 under application number EP17209810A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREAS STIHL | Sep 17, 2020 | PATENTANWALTE RUFF | ADMISSIBLE |
| HUSQVARNA | Sep 16, 2020 | INDUSTRIPATENT I VAXJO | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE202008018560U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0808096 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1749431 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2412219 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2412220 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2625947 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2656720 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2721915 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2783563 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3167703 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2411567 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016049048 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012023880 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013291506 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016081269 |
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| OPPOSITION | US3540198 |
| OPPOSITION | US3888072 |
| OPPOSITION | US4777785 |
| OPPOSITION | US4916813 |
| OPPOSITION | US8234848 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015115955 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016150503 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016191636 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017223568 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9624242 |
| SEARCH | US2016081269 |
| SEARCH | US2016278287 |
| SEARCH | US4777785 |
| SEARCH | US4916813 |
| SEARCH | WO2017223568 |
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