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The patent EP3743624 was granted to General Electric on Mar 6, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 7, 2018 under application number EP18902983A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS | Dec 6, 2024 | BJERKEN HYNELL KB | ADMISSIBLE |
| VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS | Dec 6, 2024 | GRUNECKER PATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US2018003158 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014068592 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN106321367 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN205811899U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR101528510B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014286778 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015259044 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102182645 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103562475 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014011735 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014100814 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1150010 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3265676 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009090069 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018003158 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004083633 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014068592 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015161858 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016140892 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017182349 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017215718 |
| SEARCH | DE102014011735 |
| SEARCH | DE102014100814 |
| SEARCH | EP1150010 |
| SEARCH | EP3265676 |
| SEARCH | US2018003158 |
| SEARCH | WO2014068592 |
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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