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The patent EP3649857 was granted to Amazonen Werke H Dreyer on Aug 25, 2021. The application was filed on Oct 18, 2019 under application number EP19401041A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORSCH LEEB APPLICATION SYSTEMS | May 25, 2022 | V BEZOLD & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE19642439 |
| OPPOSITION | AU668068B |
| OPPOSITION | DE2556707 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4413739 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69808434T |
| OPPOSITION | EP2022329 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3357332 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3366129 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2433407 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013292487 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015245565 |
| OPPOSITION | US3959924 |
| OPPOSITION | US4835691 |
| OPPOSITION | US5279068 |
| OPPOSITION | US5842307 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03009682 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9422094 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9816824 |
| SEARCH | EP2022329 |
| SEARCH | US2017359943 |
| SEARCH | US2018243771 |
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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