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The patent EP3362623 was granted to Kuantica on Oct 15, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 12, 2016 under application number EP16809208A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANSELMI & C | Jan 24, 2020 | PIOVESANA | ADMISSIBLE |
| SIMONSWERK | Jan 24, 2020 | ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19516084 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19721153 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE202010010645U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2540941 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2570575 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007177427 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008008015 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US1363370 |
| OPPOSITION | CN202945901U |
| OPPOSITION | CN204754526U |
| OPPOSITION | CN2406022Y |
| OPPOSITION | CN2557653Y |
| OPPOSITION | CN2851453Y |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005039509 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2816635 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3835391 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4221393 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1308592 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2031166 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2184428 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2476833 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2540941 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2570575 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2948716 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002121955 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007177427 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008008015 |
| OPPOSITION | US1058740 |
| OPPOSITION | US1083622 |
| OPPOSITION | US1114026 |
| OPPOSITION | US1688996 |
| OPPOSITION | US1735696 |
| OPPOSITION | US2215088 |
| OPPOSITION | US4270240 |
| OPPOSITION | US4368559 |
| OPPOSITION | US4615074 |
| OPPOSITION | US4771508 |
| OPPOSITION | US4797972 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013179326 |
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