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The patent EP3798513 was granted to Kofen Forschungs UND Entwicklungsgesellschaft on Jun 1, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 24, 2020 under application number EP20198099A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROLING HEIZKESSEL UND BEHALTERBAU | Feb 17, 2023 | SONN PATENTANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | AT520068 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10021434 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009014010 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202013012063U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3537842 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3614177 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4308001 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2770255 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3246652 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007285570 |
| OTHER | CA1319055 |
| OTHER | DE10021434 |
| OTHER | DE102006057710 |
| OTHER | DE102007054114 |
| OTHER | DE3512810 |
| OTHER | DE4033406 |
| OTHER | EP0798510 |
| OTHER | EP3246652 |
| OTHER | JP2007285570 |
| OTHER | US3685946 |
| OTHER | US4565184 |
| OTHER | WO2010063046 |
| OTHER | WO9919668 |
| SEARCH | DE102010051489 |
| SEARCH | EP0798510 |
| SEARCH | EP3246652 |
| SEARCH | US3685946 |
| SEARCH | US4565184 |
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