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The patent EP3797047 was granted to BAE Systems on Jun 28, 2023. The application was filed on May 21, 2019 under application number EP19727456A. 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 |
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| KNDS DEUTSCHLAND | Mar 28, 2024 | FEDER WALTER EBERT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| EXAMINATION | EP1360108 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2011090511 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3904161 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1360108 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2811543 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010133025 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012235473 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012319471 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016087460 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015001222 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103187754 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105162225 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105811050 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106427616 |
| OPPOSITION | CN107599859 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10033317 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006037699 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009058362 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012204931 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014201358 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014225782 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016013449 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10248658 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10317362 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19628222 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19645944 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016100559U |
| OPPOSITION | DE212009000046U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3904161 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1360108 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1810861 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2476568 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2498368 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2675001 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2811543 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2821276 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3056373 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3199397 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3263886 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002171390 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004149740 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007252556 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007258188 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009091302 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009096286 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010000816 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010116574 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010133025 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012037438 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012150372 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012235473 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012235511 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012235624 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012235642 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012237799 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012319471 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013169038 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014062409 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014327402 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014339918 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015155543 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015251554 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016087460 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016137093 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016197496 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016365552 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018029545 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018076644 |
| OPPOSITION | US6317343 |
| OPPOSITION | US6323623 |
| OPPOSITION | US8957623 |
| OPPOSITION | US9300018 |
| OPPOSITION | US9425492 |
| OPPOSITION | US9819064 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0077918 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0215363 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008036087 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008150362 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011090511 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011114247 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012012482 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012014049 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013106167 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015001222 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015061427 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016084043 |
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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