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The patent EP3696101 was granted to Samuel on Mar 23, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 14, 2020 under application number EP20157484A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROMM HOLDING | Dec 23, 2022 | SCHAAD | ADMISSIBLE |
| SIGNODE PACKAGING IRELAND | Dec 23, 2022 | BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE10026200 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011121432 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0703146 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003230058 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010038397 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014083311 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014290179 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016159505 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017008652 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017166335 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017174374 |
| OPPOSITION | US6578337 |
| OPPOSITION | US6971567 |
| OPPOSITION | US7900524 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009114717 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014072775 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014194434 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017112002 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018140868 |
| SEARCH | US2010038397 |
| SEARCH | US2014083311 |
| SEARCH | US2014290179 |
| SEARCH | US2016159505 |
| SEARCH | US2017166335 |
| SEARCH | US2017174374 |
| SEARCH | US6971567 |
| SEARCH | WO2014072775 |
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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