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The patent EP3362816 was granted to Groundprobe on Jan 22, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 12, 2016 under application number EP16854637A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIEGL LASER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | Dec 7, 2022 | WEISER VOITH GUGLER | ADMISSIBLE |
| RIEGL LASER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS | Dec 7, 2022 | WEISER & VOITH PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101009657B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014267250 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012100288 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014201075 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2403861 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007211077 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013051655 |
| OPPOSITION | US5745422 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007009175 |
| SEARCH | US2009121921 |
| SEARCH | US2014368807 |
| SEARCH | WO2012100288 |
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