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The patent EP3478642 was granted to Imertech on Sep 22, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jun 30, 2017 under application number EP17733480A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2006075930 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6348536 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013053635 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006075930 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007104943 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4889747 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102898113 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104193210 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2909652 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003055147 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011021663 |
| OPPOSITION | US3769065 |
| OPPOSITION | US4525388 |
| OPPOSITION | US8343272 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013053635 |
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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