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The patent EP3701420 was granted to Wavetouch on Apr 14, 2021. The application was filed on May 7, 2019 under application number EP19724378A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUAWEI DEUTSCHLAND | Jan 14, 2022 | BRAUN DULLAEUS PANNEN EMMERLING PATENT & RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| SHENZHEN GOODIX TECHNOLOGY | Sep 30, 2021 | BRAUN DULLAEUS PANNEN EMMERLING PATENT & RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2017270342 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2018012069 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3467705 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017161543 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017161544 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017357840 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017211152 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106022324 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106228147 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106847872 |
| OPPOSITION | CN107480579 |
| OPPOSITION | CN107844767 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3467705 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009179142 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017161543 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017161544 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017270342 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017357840 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018012069 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018260605 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018276444 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018301494 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019026530 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019286869 |
| OPPOSITION | US2020342195 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005069607 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017202323 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017211152 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018024118 |
| OTHER | CN107437047 |
| OTHER | US2017357840 |
| OTHER | US2019171861 |
| OTHER | WO2017211152 |
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