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The patent EP3450343 was granted to Papier Mettler on Jun 12, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 21, 2018 under application number EP18189980A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLASTICOS INDUSTRIALES Y COMERCIALES DE ALFARRASI SL | Oct 6, 2021 | PATENTANWALTE RUFF | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE10116920 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1457232 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202005010674U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2116859 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2853061 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29612070U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3144702 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4012897 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69009906T |
| OPPOSITION | DE8705849U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0457019 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0758613 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1083132 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2353431 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2164047 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2848190 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1000079 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20170005995 |
| OPPOSITION | NL7000483 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006013513 |
| OPPOSITION | US3753824 |
| OPPOSITION | US3850724 |
| OPPOSITION | US6899663 |
| OPPOSITION | US7866885 |
| OPPOSITION | US8267580 |
| OPPOSITION | US8821018 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0151372 |
| SEARCH | DE1457232 |
| SEARCH | DE202005010674U |
| SEARCH | DE2853061 |
| SEARCH | DE29612070U |
| SEARCH | DE3144702 |
| SEARCH | DE4012897 |
| SEARCH | DE69009906T |
| SEARCH | DE8705849U |
| SEARCH | EP0457019 |
| SEARCH | EP0758613 |
| SEARCH | FR2164047 |
| SEARCH | KR20170005995 |
| SEARCH | NL7000483 |
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