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The patent EP3774336 was granted to Cryovac on Jan 11, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 9, 2019 under application number EP19719065A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISARPATENT PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE BARTH HASSA PECKMANN UND PARTNER MBB | Oct 11, 2023 | ISARPATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US4551380 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5941037 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5977212 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5985169 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6007885 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6228284 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6258883 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6274210 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6284153 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6387461 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6790468 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1543956 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2648907 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010110791 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105034504 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1543956 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2386411 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004241482 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008182051 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017080692 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0126897 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006101969 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006102148 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006102156 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010110791 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012076481 |
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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