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The patent EP3414489 was granted to Cree on Dec 23, 2020. The application was filed on Feb 6, 2017 under application number EP17708016A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONIBERGER | Sep 20, 2021 | PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE BEHRMANN WAGNER PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2013119872 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014001959 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014001963 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014167653 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2014268790 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2015102729 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7213940 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7614759 |
| EXAMINATION | US2014199168 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2868965 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2001291419 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2011034760 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012112640 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013044478 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013120963 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013242574 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014268730 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015216017 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015226416 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015345770 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8342714 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014060901 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014078907 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014175024 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015128192 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010007538 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2868965 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001291419 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011034760 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010204841 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010226139 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011169406 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012112640 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013044478 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013088864 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013120963 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013242574 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014199168 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014267461 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014268730 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014347848 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015216017 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015226416 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015300624 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015345770 |
| OPPOSITION | US4497016 |
| OPPOSITION | US8342714 |
| OPPOSITION | US8740415 |
| OPPOSITION | US8884517 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014060901 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014078907 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014175024 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015031322 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015128192 |
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