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The patent EP3600889 was granted to Constantia Pirk on Oct 28, 2020. The application was filed on Jun 19, 2019 under application number EP19732350A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA | Jul 27, 2021 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0764519 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2018079188 |
| OPPOSITION | AT50500 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0399113 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0764519 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003012901 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013065002 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014199505 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018079188 |
| OPPOSITION | US4352850 |
| OPPOSITION | US4701360 |
| OPPOSITION | US4999229 |
| OPPOSITION | US5035851 |
| OPPOSITION | US5320889 |
| OPPOSITION | US6232382 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018182712 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9849005 |
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