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The patent EP3498548 was granted to Alois Kober on Sep 30, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 14, 2018 under application number EP18212691A. 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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERWIN HYMER GROUP | Jun 30, 2021 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC | ADMISSIBLE |
| HPC HYDRAULICS | Jun 30, 2021 | ARNOLD & SIEDSMA | ADMISSIBLE |
| A LINNEPE | Jun 30, 2021 | WITTE | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2011024706 |
| OPPOSITION | CN203854648U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004012966 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016104592 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009005194U |
| OPPOSITION | DE202014000335U |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016107009U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1316448 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1366253 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2159428 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2187432 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH07333047 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08136331 |
| OPPOSITION | NL9401892 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007090612 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014116975 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016075311 |
| OPPOSITION | US3291234 |
| OPPOSITION | US5188379 |
| OPPOSITION | US6050573 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011145879 |
| SEARCH | DE202016107009U |
| SEARCH | US2015054271 |
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