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The patent EP3533134 was granted to Grob Werke on Mar 9, 2022. The application was filed on Jun 12, 2018 under application number EP18734075A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEHRING | Dec 9, 2022 | DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| FELSOMAT | Dec 8, 2022 | KOHLER SCHMID MOBUS PATENTANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
| ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | Dec 7, 2022 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102004007375 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013206532 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2411600 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1041696 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1041702 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004135438 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005130577 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005224028 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006025544 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008061291 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013165615 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2015171260 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016189657 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017005770 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017005771 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2018099696 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006141874 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014007415 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014225465 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015180319 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016233652 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016365777 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017117782 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018166796 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009143964 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012119691 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017159864 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017159866 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018092528 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018185620 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019182144 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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