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The patent EP3493663 was granted to Rousseau on Jun 3, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 21, 2017 under application number EP17736998A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULAG FAHRZEUGWERK HEINZ WOSSNER | Mar 3, 2021 | WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| KUHN AUDUREAU | Mar 2, 2021 | CABINET NUSS | ADMISSIBLE |
| KUHN AUDUREAU | Mar 2, 2021 | IPSILON | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2475332 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008264026 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009188225 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012112568 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3032956 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3085385 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6487837 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9728681 |
| OPPOSITION | CN204392860U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004007837 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009033706 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010014649 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10303050 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202011051915U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2305021 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2404811 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2949198 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3117695 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2482906 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2891695 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2475332 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003029149 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008066827 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008264026 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009188225 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012112568 |
| OPPOSITION | US3032956 |
| OPPOSITION | US3038385 |
| OPPOSITION | US5794422 |
| OPPOSITION | US6487837 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007143176 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9728681 |
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