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The patent EP3600907 was granted to Leonhard Kurz Stiftung on Jun 14, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 26, 2018 under application number EP18713893A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY | Mar 14, 2024 | PATENTANWALTE GEYER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102010050031 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102014106340 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011006634 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016092040 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10044465 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005011612 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006016342 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007035161 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013000556 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013113283 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013221221 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014106340 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015010744 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015212279 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015226603 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016201709 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3231460 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1516957 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2382546 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016075167 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014184188 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016092040 |
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