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The patent EP3612807 was granted to SAF Holland on Jun 28, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 19, 2018 under application number EP18719518A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPW BERGISCHE ACHSEN KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT | Mar 28, 2024 | DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102009020428 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE60313698T |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0307634 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4086576 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6286992 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6578648 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2004022406 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017191313 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10223190 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE2553350 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE60313698T |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0307634 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3242118 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5959365 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US8935054 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009020428 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009040170 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011108218 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015221292 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10223190 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2553350 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60313698T |
| OPPOSITION | DE69417096T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0307634 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1293406 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2303613 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3242118 |
| OPPOSITION | US4086576 |
| OPPOSITION | US4918672 |
| OPPOSITION | US5959365 |
| OPPOSITION | US6286992 |
| OPPOSITION | US6578648 |
| OPPOSITION | US6714851 |
| OPPOSITION | US8935054 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004022406 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017191313 |
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