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The patent EP3416883 was granted to Survitec Group on Aug 20, 2025. The application was filed on Feb 17, 2017 under application number EP17705887A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIKING LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT | Jul 11, 2022 | STROM & GULLIKSSON | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | DE2017747 |
| EXAMINATION | JPS52167793U |
| EXAMINATION | US2698447 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0720945 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014283729 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4180882 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015107019 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2017747 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2612881 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0720945 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2684794 |
| OPPOSITION | GB201602866 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS52167793U |
| OPPOSITION | US2014283729 |
| OPPOSITION | US2698447 |
| OPPOSITION | US4180882 |
| OPPOSITION | US4462331 |
| OPPOSITION | US5579714 |
| OPPOSITION | US7992511 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008131763 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009080044 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009127213 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015107019 |
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