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The patent EP3356635 was granted to Axis Labs on Jul 17, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 30, 2016 under application number EP16849985A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 |
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| GUANGDONG A OK TECHNOLOGY | Apr 17, 2025 | NEDERLANDSCH OCTROOIBUREAU | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE19837267 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE8903355U |
| DESCRIPTION | EP3215702 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4896713 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014165367 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19837267 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1700996 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2362675 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014008028 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015074584 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014165367 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2252347 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201139406Y |
| OPPOSITION | CN2043661U |
| OPPOSITION | CN2734072Y |
| OPPOSITION | EP2719854 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2362675 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS641635B |
| OPPOSITION | KR20130045822 |
| OPPOSITION | US4775039 |
| OPPOSITION | US4896713 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014153917 |
| SEARCH | DE19837267 |
| SEARCH | DE8903355U |
| SEARCH | EP3215702 |
| SEARCH | US4896713 |
| SEARCH | WO2014165367 |
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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