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The patent EP3768983 was granted to Miba Gleitlager Austria on Jan 19, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 20, 2019 under application number EP19720754A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUGLER BIMETAL | Oct 19, 2022 | MURGITROYD | ADMISSIBLE |
| SCHAEFFLER | Oct 19, 2022 | DTS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | Oct 19, 2022 | ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | ADMISSIBLE |
| CLEVELAND SCOTT YORK | Oct 18, 2022 | CLEVELAND SCOTT YORK | ADMISSIBLE |
| RENK | Oct 18, 2022 | SCHLOTTER | ADMISSIBLE |
| FLENDER | Oct 14, 2022 | MICHALSKI HUTTERMANN & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | AT509624 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE10260132 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1544504 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2383480 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015133260 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014128196 |
| OPPOSITION | AT509624 |
| OPPOSITION | AT510062B |
| OPPOSITION | CN105422745 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106400006 |
| OPPOSITION | CN205479172U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011100456 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012020584 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10260132 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4142454 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1544504 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2383480 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3290725 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011047454 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014152914 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006280597 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009003752 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010139092 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012051915 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012108380 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015069025 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015133260 |
| OPPOSITION | US4474861 |
| OPPOSITION | US5242717 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011018343 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012101225 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013106878 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014128196 |
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