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The patent EP3411440 was granted to Imertech on Dec 30, 2020. The application was filed on Jan 31, 2017 under application number EP17703089A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHAEFER KALK | Sep 30, 2021 | MAI BESIER | ADMISSIBLE |
| IMI FABI | Sep 29, 2021 | FUCHS PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| OMYA | Sep 27, 2021 | MAIWALD | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8647597 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0185832 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013061068 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014062476 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9961521 |
| OPPOSITION | AU612878B |
| OPPOSITION | CA2927899 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0246406 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0359385 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1908803 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2592054 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2662419 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2933298 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2966129 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3002318 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002155055 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003039851 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004186193 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010035076 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012264865 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014287185 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014329945 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015083831 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015183963 |
| OPPOSITION | US4170658 |
| OPPOSITION | US4732748 |
| OPPOSITION | US6348536 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0185832 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004016566 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008077156 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013061068 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014060286 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017011341 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9734956 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9961521 |
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