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The patent EP3520204 was granted to Moving Magnet on Dec 7, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 28, 2017 under application number EP17787494A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINEBEAMITSUMI TECHNOLOGY CENTER EUROPE | Sep 1, 2023 | RIEBLING | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1217192 |
| EXAMINATION | DE202016000143U |
| EXAMINATION | FR2896025 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2015019169 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10262404 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1217192 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011016960 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014298939 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015115029 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102324803 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201002553Y |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012024113 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10262404 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016000143U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1217192 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2171403 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2896025 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011016960 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014298939 |
| OPPOSITION | US3226025 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015019169 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015115029 |
| OTHER | CN102324803 |
| OTHER | DE102012024113 |
| OTHER | DE10262404 |
| OTHER | DE202016000143U |
| OTHER | EP1217192 |
| OTHER | EP3520204 |
| OTHER | FR2896025 |
| OTHER | US2011016960 |
| OTHER | US2014298939 |
| OTHER | US3226025 |
| OTHER | WO2015019169 |
| OTHER | WO2015115029 |
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