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The patent EP3515389 was granted to Otto Bock Mobility Solutions on Jul 17, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 7, 2017 under application number EP17765407A. 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 | DE202010005233U |
| DESCRIPTION | US2005127631 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2008264702 |
| DESCRIPTION | US9308143 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102006035490 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102015101552 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006201723 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013207364 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9615752 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006035490 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015101552 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202010005233U |
| OPPOSITION | US2003075365 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004060748 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005034903 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005077694 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005127631 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005206124 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006022445 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006076747 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006201723 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008264702 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009091092 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010013172 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010084209 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011253464 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013207364 |
| OPPOSITION | US6554086 |
| OPPOSITION | US9308143 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9615752 |
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English translation of the claims
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Published international application - A1
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