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Food Article High Speed Slicing Machine - EP3827946

The patent EP3827946 was granted to Formax on Jul 12, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 22, 2008 under application number EP20215971A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3827946

FORMAX
Application Number
EP20215971A
Filing Date
Oct 22, 2008
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 9, 2023
Publication Date
Jul 12, 2023
External Links
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Patent Oppositions (3)

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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANYApr 12, 2024KUTZENBERGERADMISSIBLE
GEA FOOD SOLUTIONS GERMANYApr 12, 2024KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNERADMISSIBLE
WEBER FOOD TECHNOLOGYApr 12, 2024GRUNECKER PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (32) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
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DESCRIPTIONUS5628237
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OPPOSITIONDE102006043697
OPPOSITIONDE20011472U
OPPOSITIONDE20309394U
OPPOSITIONEP0127463
OPPOSITIONEP0713753
OPPOSITIONEP1046476
OPPOSITIONGB2435189
OPPOSITIONJPH01132333
OPPOSITIONUS1428291
OPPOSITIONUS2006162518
OPPOSITIONWO2005009696
OPPOSITIONWO2006066259
OPPOSITIONWO9949975
OTHERDE20011472U
OTHERDE20309394U
OTHEREP2239108
OTHEREP3827945
OTHERGB2435189
OTHERUS1428291
OTHERWO2006066259
SEARCHDE20011472U
SEARCHDE20309394U
SEARCHEP0713753
SEARCHGB2435189

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