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The patent EP3624625 was granted to Mips on Mar 9, 2022. The application was filed on May 18, 2018 under application number EP18724897A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REININGER | Dec 8, 2022 | ADARES | ADMISSIBLE |
| REININGER | Dec 8, 2022 | ADARES PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE REININGER & PARTNER GMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005257312 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014215694 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015164174 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017065018 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017105470 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2018129447 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2928241 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004117896 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004250340 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004255369 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005257312 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007157370 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009222976 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010115686 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012017358 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013042397 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013061371 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014215694 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015164174 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016058093 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016073723 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016227867 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016278469 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017013907 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017065018 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017105470 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018042329 |
| OPPOSITION | US4134155 |
| OPPOSITION | US9232824 |
| OPPOSITION | US9314061 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0145526 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03005844 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008103107 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011087435 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011139224 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015089646 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015103634 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016179369 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016201183 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018129447 |
| OTHER | US2004117896 |
| OTHER | US2009222976 |
| OTHER | US2012017358 |
| OTHER | US2016058093 |
| OTHER | US4134155 |
| OTHER | WO0145526 |
| OTHER | WO2015103634 |
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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