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The patent EP3565712 was granted to Additive Manufacturing on Sep 6, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 20, 2017 under application number EP17822750A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASM | Jun 6, 2024 | BOBBERT & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009173443 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009321972 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5248456 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016201614 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104339646 |
| OPPOSITION | CN205386940U |
| OPPOSITION | CN205817550U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005037532 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19527317 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19609783 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19939032 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4128699 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0581113 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0642845 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1249263 |
| OPPOSITION | RU2625848 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003072875 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003226576 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005208271 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009084405 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009173443 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009321972 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011033956 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014246056 |
| OPPOSITION | US4302418 |
| OPPOSITION | US4857694 |
| OPPOSITION | US5180438 |
| OPPOSITION | US5248456 |
| OPPOSITION | US6004403 |
| OPPOSITION | US6086797 |
| OPPOSITION | US7444761 |
| OPPOSITION | US8765045 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011145960 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015108560 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016088042 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016201614 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016202094 |
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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