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The patent EP3660949 was granted to Changzhou Globe on Jun 1, 2022. The application was filed on Nov 27, 2019 under application number EP19211928A. 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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | EP3376558 |
| OPPOSITION | US5217395 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015132606 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015179318 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018009722 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018109488 |
| SEARCH | EP3376558 |
| SEARCH | EP3534428 |
| SEARCH | US5217395 |
| SEARCH | WO2015179318 |
| SEARCH | WO2018079722 |
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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