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The patent EP3538692 was granted to Fibremark Solutions on Aug 4, 2021. The application was filed on Apr 25, 2018 under application number EP18729746A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAILORLUX | May 3, 2022 | KALKOFF & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| CHT GERMANY | May 2, 2022 | DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER | ADMISSIBLE |
| CHT GERMANY | May 2, 2022 | DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US4527383 |
| EXAMINATION | US2013193346 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN101298705 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102005047786 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015177423 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5770110 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101139743 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101298705 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103774261 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104357934 |
| OPPOSITION | CN1807707B |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005047786 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19539315 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19802588 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19934436 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3511874 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20180040884 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004126615 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008216255 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011104811 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013193346 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015018538 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015177423 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015329771 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015377854 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016047070 |
| OPPOSITION | US4527383 |
| OPPOSITION | US4681791 |
| OPPOSITION | US5770110 |
| OPPOSITION | US9725647 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0155961 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011085452 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011098083 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012172018 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018197948 |
| OTHER | DE102010007566 |
| OTHER | EP2534221 |
| OTHER | US2013193346 |
| OTHER | US2015018538 |
| OTHER | US2015329771 |
| OTHER | WO2011098083 |
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