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The patent EP3434634 was granted to Otis Elevator on Jul 3, 2024. The application was filed on Jul 25, 2017 under application number EP17183118A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELGO BATSCALE | Oct 6, 2021 | PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE BEHRMANN WAGNER PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| INVENTIO | Oct 6, 2021 | INVENTIO | ADMISSIBLE |
| KONE | Oct 6, 2021 | GLUCK KRITZENBERGER PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | CN103449265 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104986643 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105668360 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011054590 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202015105420U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2022742 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2540651 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2623452 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2865628 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3064463 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3231753 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016166099 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004173414 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014353090 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015291390 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015336768 |
| OPPOSITION | US7533763 |
| OPPOSITION | US9809419 |
| SEARCH | US2006118364 |
| SEARCH | US2014353090 |
| SEARCH | US2015291390 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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