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The patent EP3812340 was granted to Robert Bosch on Dec 6, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 15, 2020 under application number EP20202020A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINDE MATERIAL HANDLING | Sep 6, 2024 | PATENTSHIP PATENTANWALTGESELLSCHAFT | ADMISSIBLE |
| JUNGHEINRICH | Sep 5, 2024 | HAUCK | ADMISSIBLE |
| JUNGHEINRICH | Sep 5, 2024 | HAUCK PATENTANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| GHOST | Aug 27, 2024 | LIPPERT STACHOW PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2019002784 |
| OPPOSITION | CN209112324U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008027701 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008030546 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102019204797 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102019215169 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10323643 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29724786U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0367034 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1203743 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1834922 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2062242 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2385013 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3887917 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6434897 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016075542 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017202715 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017291315 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018011491 |
| OPPOSITION | US2020283279 |
| OPPOSITION | US5938710 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019002784 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2020169528 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9522502 |
| SEARCH | DE102017220359 |
| SEARCH | DE29724786U |
| SEARCH | US2016075542 |
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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