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The patent EP3746262 was granted to Deckel Maho Pfronten on Jun 30, 2021. The application was filed on Aug 30, 2019 under application number EP19762935A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUKA DEUTSCHLAND | Mar 30, 2022 | OELKE | ADMISSIBLE |
| MASCHINENFABRIK BERTHOLD HERMLE | Mar 29, 2022 | PATENTANWALTE MAGENBAUER & KOLLEGEN PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| FASTEMS | Mar 28, 2022 | BERGGREN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10317349 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19654536 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3026945 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3219459 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3614165 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1693149 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2019014 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2987761 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH01257543 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2007059845 |
| OPPOSITION | CN206316827U |
| OPPOSITION | CN206321266U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014226499 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102018000627 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10317349 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19654536 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3026945 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3219459 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3345877 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3614165 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0176158 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0302205 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1693149 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2019014 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2492149 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2939798 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2987761 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH01257543 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH07266281 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS61188043 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009051091 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015266151 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016236867 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016313740 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018022548 |
| OPPOSITION | US4278381 |
| OPPOSITION | US4698775 |
| OPPOSITION | US4797989 |
| OPPOSITION | US4818171 |
| OPPOSITION | US5664929 |
| OPPOSITION | US9720414 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007059845 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018047117 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018054934 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018092222 |
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