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The patent EP3694353 was granted to Hauni Maschinenbau on Oct 8, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 11, 2018 under application number EP18786737A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | Aug 4, 2023 | BIANCIARDI | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3117860 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3372096 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015059780 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2018083007 |
| OPPOSITION | AT507187 |
| OPPOSITION | CN204104843U |
| OPPOSITION | CN204499489U |
| OPPOSITION | EP3095339 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2534209 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002086253 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006196968 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009220222 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009224064 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009324206 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015258288 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016262454 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016345630 |
| OPPOSITION | US2020120983 |
| OPPOSITION | US6634864 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015077645 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015117701 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017028295 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017139963 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018083007 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018211035 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019052748 |
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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