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The patent EP3526003 was granted to Husky Injection Molding Systems on Dec 13, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 9, 2017 under application number EP17861773A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTTO MANNER INNOVATION | Sep 6, 2024 | RENTSCH PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102012211141 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2002098262 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008152752 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008317898 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3221144 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5518389 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008028577 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009037343 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012211141 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014014960 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016004378U |
| OPPOSITION | DE4424863 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0402500 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0743159 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0911133 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1466715 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2228193 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2308664 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2397301 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3363612 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005132026 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2018065348 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002098262 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004101589 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004258792 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006082031 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007119990 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007188562 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008044513 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008152752 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008160125 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008279978 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009269430 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013243899 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013243901 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013287884 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014127348 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015197049 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015202811 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015375436 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016185021 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017259481 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019084202 |
| OPPOSITION | US5464343 |
| OPPOSITION | US5474439 |
| OPPOSITION | US5494433 |
| OPPOSITION | US5518389 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009124865 |
| SEARCH | DE102012211141 |
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