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The patent EP3515693 was granted to Watttron on Jun 25, 2025. The application was filed on Sep 21, 2017 under application number EP17780653A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANY | Mar 30, 2021 | KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | CA948977 |
| EXAMINATION | US2012060447 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE4333852 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008314888 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4292118 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5682732 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010116567 |
| OPPOSITION | CA948977 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014202302 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4333852 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69416113T |
| OPPOSITION | EP1560751 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2293909 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008314888 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012060447 |
| OPPOSITION | US4292118 |
| OPPOSITION | US5682732 |
| OPPOSITION | US5715656 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008034624 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010116567 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015000748 |
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