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The patent EP3423290 was granted to Goldhofer on Dec 29, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 3, 2017 under application number EP17708774A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | Sep 28, 2022 | ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2314469 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013167279 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014053478 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013018067 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1910809 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19709579 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3832649 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2314469 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003276413 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010071353 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS62251235 |
| OPPOSITION | US8833497 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005085030 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013167279 |
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