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The patent EP3601117 was granted to Dematic on May 4, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 22, 2018 under application number EP18713621A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGW HOLDING | Feb 3, 2023 | BURGER | ADMISSIBLE |
| TGW LOGISTICS GROUP | Feb 3, 2023 | BURGER | ADMISSIBLE |
| KNAPP SYSTEMINTEGRATION | Jan 24, 2023 | WIRNSBERGER & LERCHBAUM PATENTANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102012106109 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102013110045 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1462394 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010059923 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102007016727 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102013110045 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | ES2409459 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011009150 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011088845 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2503323 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010034992 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011115076 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012106109 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012106110 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013106640 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013110045 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016108992 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10340143 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2653417 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3020051 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3906922 |
| OPPOSITION | DE8501637U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1180487 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1321396 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2635509 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3072837 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014374216 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015073588 |
| OPPOSITION | US5844807 |
| OPPOSITION | US6533533 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009011634 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010059923 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011009150 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015036250 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018153717 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9412415 |
| OTHER | WO2018153717 |
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