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The patent EP3466300 was granted to Andreas Stihl on Aug 13, 2025. The application was filed on Sep 7, 2018 under application number EP18193192A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| HUSQVARNA | Sep 6, 2022 | INDUSTRIPATENT I VAXJO | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | EP2243347 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007048104 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0853037 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2243347 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2594124 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2653062 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2850965 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003158024 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009224592 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013119100 |
| OPPOSITION | US6247624 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008076009 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008076010 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008147256 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008147257 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012122598 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9409674 |
| SEARCH | DE102007048104 |
| SEARCH | EP2243347 |
| SEARCH | EP2594124 |
| SEARCH | EP2653062 |
| SEARCH | EP2850965 |
| SEARCH | US2013119100 |
| SEARCH | WO2008076009 |
| SEARCH | WO2008076010 |
| SEARCH | WO2008147256 |
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