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The patent EP3592703 was granted to Haldor Topse on Aug 16, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 7, 2018 under application number EP18709574A. 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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004028595 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014170052 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016115017 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6015450 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010000387 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9006281 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2007441 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0307983 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004028595 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016115017 |
| OPPOSITION | US6015450 |
| OPPOSITION | US7674932 |
| OPPOSITION | US9458024 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010000387 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016124886 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9006281 |
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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Decision to grant a European patent
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Jul 10, 2023
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Jul 10, 2023
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jul 10, 2023
French translation of claims
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Jul 10, 2023
German translation of the claims
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Jul 10, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Submission concerning representation
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Amended claims with annotations
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Amended description with annotations
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Examination started
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Apr 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Apr 16, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Apr 16, 2020
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Apr 16, 2020
Submission concerning representation
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Information on entry into European phase
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Notification of the recording of a change
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Copy of the international search report
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Sep 13, 2018
Published international application - A1
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ISR: cited documents
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Abstract
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