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The patent EP3610065 was granted to Valmet Aktiebolag on Mar 9, 2022. The application was filed on Jun 7, 2018 under application number EP18820243A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOITH PATENT | Dec 9, 2022 | PAUSTIAN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CA2482065 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CA2487208 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN204644771U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0543788 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0870583 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003027387 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013220564 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015034413 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2482065 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2487208 |
| OPPOSITION | CN204644771U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0543788 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0870583 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003027387 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013220564 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015034413 |
| SEARCH | EP0870583 |
| SEARCH | JP2003027387 |
| SEARCH | JPH06116892 |
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General authorisation
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Supplementary European search report
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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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Published international application - A1
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