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The patent EP3423731 was granted to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on Oct 15, 2025. The application was filed on Feb 27, 2017 under application number EP17760531A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EV | Aug 3, 2022 | IPSILON BENELUX | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102012002734 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE202008013446U |
| DESCRIPTION | US2007137952 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8540061 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013143993 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2050978 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005194223 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014345983 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015211589 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016160945 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3920104 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6003642 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8544614 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006054425 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006054430 |
| OPPOSITION | US4699255 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017083377 |
| SEARCH | DE102011115304 |
| SEARCH | DE102012109783 |
| SEARCH | DE102013101781 |
| SEARCH | DE102014107227 |
| SEARCH | DE19849309 |
| SEARCH | EP0311239 |
| SEARCH | EP1391628 |
| SEARCH | EP1519070 |
| SEARCH | EP2050978 |
| SEARCH | EP2184506 |
| SEARCH | EP2495470 |
| SEARCH | GB1130549 |
| SEARCH | GB1576503 |
| SEARCH | NL9100025 |
| SEARCH | US2007137952 |
| SEARCH | US2010258384 |
| SEARCH | US2015014103 |
| SEARCH | US4445595 |
| SEARCH | WO2007051618 |
| SEARCH | WO2015022081 |
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