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The patent EP3413766 was granted to QBO Coffee on Jul 26, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 10, 2017 under application number EP17705088A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NESTLE | Dec 11, 2020 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE20312091U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2196117 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2856573 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007003062 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008138710 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007011120 |
| OPPOSITION | DE20312091U |
| OPPOSITION | DE4331164 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2110034 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2196117 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2856573 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2507104 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008183330 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012186594 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013233086 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014116426 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015014409 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015068523 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015208729 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015351582 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007003062 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008138710 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009135821 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011144720 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014205263 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015016709 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015149368 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015172224 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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