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Nuclear Waste Storage Canisters - EP3363021

The patent EP3363021 was granted to Holtec on Jul 5, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 17, 2016 under application number EP16866818A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3363021

HOLTEC
Application Number
EP16866818A
Filing Date
Oct 17, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 2, 2023
Publication Date
Jul 5, 2023
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GNS GESELLSCHAFT FUR NUKLEAR SERVICEMar 27, 2024ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007138234
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010272225
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012037632
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014077105
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS3425380
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5546436
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5852643
OPPOSITIONJP2003207592
OPPOSITIONJP2004251724
OPPOSITIONJPH04343098
OPPOSITIONJPH1026694
OPPOSITIONJPS62105088
OPPOSITIONUS2007138234
OPPOSITIONUS2010133269
OPPOSITIONUS2010272225
OPPOSITIONUS3425380
OPPOSITIONUS4274007
OPPOSITIONUS5546436
SEARCHJP2003207592
SEARCHUS2007138234
SEARCHUS2010272225
SEARCHUS3425380
SEARCHUS5546436

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