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The patent EP3473399 was granted to Aisin on Jun 30, 2021. The application was originally filed on May 11, 2017 under application number EP17813058A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBURG | Mar 23, 2022 | RPK PATENANWALTE REINHARDT UND KAUFMANN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PFORZHEIM | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH0479611U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH1058613 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11268066 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11320591 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS6452713U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011056029 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4307142 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60308961T |
| OPPOSITION | EP1060142 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2825372 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011037032 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH1058613 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11268066 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11320591 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015017390 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016089288 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004067246 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9948665 |
| SEARCH | DE102011056029 |
| SEARCH | DE4307142 |
| SEARCH | EP2825372 |
| SEARCH | JP2011037032 |
| SEARCH | US2016089822 |
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