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The patent EP3386930 was granted to Corning Incorporated on Jun 16, 2021. The application was filed on Dec 9, 2016 under application number EP16823100A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOTT SCHOTT TECHNICAL GLASS SOLUTIONS | Mar 16, 2022 | BLUMBACH ZINNGREBE PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | - |
| NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS | Mar 8, 2022 | TETZNER | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US8854623 |
| EXAMINATION | JPH11328601 |
| EXAMINATION | US2010035038 |
| EXAMINATION | US2012171497 |
| EXAMINATION | US2013183512 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2012126394 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2015127483 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2016057787 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013004758 |
| OPPOSITION | DE112011100664T |
| OPPOSITION | EP3204338 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012052271 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012321898 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013209751 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015239775 |
| OPPOSITION | US3433611 |
| OPPOSITION | US9840435 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012126394 |
| OTHER | JPH11328601 |
| OTHER | US2010035038 |
| OTHER | US2012171497 |
| OTHER | US2013183512 |
| OTHER | WO2015127483 |
| OTHER | WO2016057787 |
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