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The patent EP3558631 was granted to Krones on Jun 11, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 12, 2017 under application number EP17821525A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHS | Jul 25, 2022 | EISENFUHR SPEISER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | DE102012110023 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR3019486 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR3029133 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014203481 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015290867 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015298386 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004014653 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012110023 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016125586 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2222535 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2914938 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3223258 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3408740 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1974892 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2764967 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2957515 |
| OPPOSITION | FR3008337 |
| OPPOSITION | FR3019486 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008024314 |
| OPPOSITION | JP3801766B |
| OPPOSITION | US2008047964 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014110873 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014203481 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015290867 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015298386 |
| OPPOSITION | US3949034 |
| OPPOSITION | US4465199 |
| OPPOSITION | US8658080 |
| OPPOSITION | US9044892 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007109022 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013023789 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018114462 |
| OTHER | EP1974892 |
| OTHER | FR3008337 |
| OTHER | JP3801766B |
| OTHER | US2014110873 |
| OTHER | US2015290867 |
| OTHER | US8658080 |
| OTHER | US9044892 |
| OTHER | WO2013023789 |
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