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The patent EP3489158 was granted to Krones on Oct 26, 2022. The application was filed on Oct 10, 2018 under application number EP18199557A. 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 |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102014104480 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10319371 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202015103853U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2746176 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000327090 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002195745 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003217947 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9952811 |
| SEARCH | CN104192385 |
| SEARCH | DE102014104480 |
| SEARCH | DE202014102157U |
| SEARCH | DE202015103853U |
| SEARCH | DE3308489 |
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