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The patent EP3619585 was granted to Botcraft on Jun 28, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 22, 2018 under application number EP18707019A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDER WALTER EBERT | Feb 27, 2024 | WALTER | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003212472 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009194137 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014207280 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6389329 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105686766 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015006014 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015216272 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014054335 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017059217 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20150075639 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003212472 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007179669 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007282484 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009194137 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014207280 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015148951 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015289743 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016320774 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016342157 |
| OPPOSITION | US6389329 |
| OPPOSITION | US9008839 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013119942 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014138472 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017036532 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017177672 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Decision to grant a European patent
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English translation of the claims
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Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Priority search results
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to designated inventor
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Amended claims with annotations
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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Abstract
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