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The patent EP3659594 was granted to Stegemann on Nov 18, 2020. The application was filed on Nov 30, 2018 under application number EP18209583A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEPP WENGER RYFFEL | Aug 18, 2021 | HEPP WENGER RYFFEL | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | CN2899813Y |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011107764 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10201110 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3106988 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4438360 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69814575T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0326361 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0390244 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1442762 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2594206 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3061477 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3338839 |
| OPPOSITION | ES27122U |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000116780 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004018379 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6055447U |
| OPPOSITION | US2014025017 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016058715 |
| OPPOSITION | US2703575 |
| OPPOSITION | US6065270 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004075958 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012166045 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013184270 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014131742 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014134577 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015033349 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016187078 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017085253 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017209800 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018122366 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019151578 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9512482 |
| SEARCH | US2016058715 |
| SEARCH | WO2012166045 |
| SEARCH | WO2014131742 |
| SEARCH | WO2016187078 |
| SEARCH | WO2017085253 |
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