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The patent EP3405333 was granted to Presses ET Cisailles Lefort on Sep 28, 2022. The application was filed on Jan 9, 2017 under application number EP17703917A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C&G | Jun 28, 2023 | PETRAZ | ADMISSIBLE |
| LINDEMANN GERMANY | Jun 28, 2023 | HOFFMANN EITLE | ADMISSIBLE |
| LOURITEX | Mar 13, 2023 | COSTA PINTO | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | EP2177270 |
| EXAMINATION | KR101064107B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH01197099 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH02155598 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH0281795U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH0281796U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS5689400 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101144823B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2816502 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3196726 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3554119 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3730078 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3859910 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4685391 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4697509 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2177270 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH01197099 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH02155598 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0281795U |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0281796U |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5689400 |
| OPPOSITION | KR101064107B |
| OPPOSITION | KR101144823B |
| OPPOSITION | US2816502 |
| OPPOSITION | US3730078 |
| OPPOSITION | US4697509 |
| OPPOSITION | US7234655 |
| OPPOSITION | US7942355 |
| OTHER | CN201978805U |
| OTHER | JPH01197099 |
| OTHER | KR101064107B |
| OTHER | KR101144823B |
| OTHER | US2009056564 |
| OTHER | US2014203124 |
| OTHER | US5476227 |
| OTHER | US6009802 |
| OTHER | US6540166 |
| OTHER | US7264190 |
| OTHER | US7942355 |
| OTHER | US8191810 |
| OTHER | US8561929 |
| OTHER | US8876030 |
| OTHER | US9375721 |
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