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The patent EP3420258 was granted to Neoperl on Jun 28, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 21, 2017 under application number EP17707168A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A U K MULLER | Nov 9, 2020 | FEDER WALTER EBERT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1548344 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102012221043 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102012221047 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1548344 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2865929 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2481404 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2064071 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH0464783 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101012889 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102661435 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104896106 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104948775 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104948777 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104948817 |
| OPPOSITION | CN202927053U |
| OPPOSITION | CN203297709U |
| OPPOSITION | CN203656296U |
| OPPOSITION | CN203948677U |
| OPPOSITION | DE10200979 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012221043 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012221047 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202014007070U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3927611 |
| OPPOSITION | DE9413654U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1548344 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1903267 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2530365 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2865928 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2865929 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2868953 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2223618 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2481404 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2064071 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2103391 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2509796 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001095709 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001095710 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001098596 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005155797 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005163990 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005264459 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005264979 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006308021 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012145144 |
| OPPOSITION | JP3132061U |
| OPPOSITION | JP3743006B |
| OPPOSITION | JP5711977B |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0464783 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5868558 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20130090635 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004135013 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013200282 |
| OPPOSITION | US6634618 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014164906 |
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