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The patent EP3382358 was granted to Shibaura Electronics on Feb 28, 2024. The application was filed on Feb 9, 2017 under application number EP17861199A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A RAYMOND ET CIE | Oct 11, 2021 | TRUST | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2003139621 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005024344 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003139622 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2013015476 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH02247532 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4237039 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1096241 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2333504 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2699673 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2793020 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002267540 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003139621 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003139622 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013015476 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2961394B |
| OPPOSITION | JP3039277B |
| OPPOSITION | JPH02247532 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH07324985 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007110124 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016209277 |
| OPPOSITION | US5844135 |
| SEARCH | EP1096241 |
| SEARCH | EP2333504 |
| SEARCH | JP3039277B |
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Abstract
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