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The patent EP3641996 was granted to Siempelkamp Maschinen UND Anlagenbau on Jun 16, 2021. The application was filed on Jul 30, 2018 under application number EP18750376A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIEFFENBACHER MASCHINEN UND ANLAGENBAU | Mar 16, 2022 | LBP LEMCKE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102009057916 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102015120653 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE19835419 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003066168 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102009057916 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102015120653 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19909607 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0755726 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1331045 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101048410B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013276951 |
| OPPOSITION | AT3419U |
| OPPOSITION | CN100369726C |
| OPPOSITION | DE10025177 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10039226 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10116686 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10196610 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009057916 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010053467 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013015390 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015120653 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19519516 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19807622 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202006014455U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3021455 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0755726 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1159113 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005258561 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006111498 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011160665 |
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