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The patent EP3377253 was granted to Renishaw on Mar 1, 2023. The application was filed on Nov 14, 2016 under application number EP16808738A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARDEHLE PAGENBERG | Nov 30, 2023 | ARAUJO EDO | ADMISSIBLE |
| BARDEHLE PAGENBERG | Nov 30, 2023 | DE ROOIJ | ADMISSIBLE |
| TRUMPF LASER UND SYSTEMTECHNIK | Nov 30, 2023 | TRUMPF PATENTABTEILUNG | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2832475 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010026397 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014199134 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015083104 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015091485 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005014483 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013208651 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3377253 |
| OPPOSITION | IN3730DELNP2015 |
| OPPOSITION | NL2013865B |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010026397 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011066989 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013066600 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014199134 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014199149 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014199150 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015003937 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015040433 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015073391 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015091485 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015140547 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016085334 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016139187 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017085470 |
| OTHER | WO2014199134 |
| OTHER | WO2015091485 |
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