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The patent EP3833176 was granted to The Toro on Jun 12, 2024. The application was filed on Aug 7, 2019 under application number EP19755504A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUSQVARNA | Mar 11, 2025 | MEISSNER BOLTE NURNBERG | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | EP3097755 |
| EXAMINATION | KR20230087333 |
| EXAMINATION | US10081376 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2884364 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2926642 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3175693 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014121881 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US9383753 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016097900 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016103068 |
| OPPOSITION | BE1024859 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3018548 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3168705 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018188041 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017092801 |
| OTHER | EP3018548 |
| OTHER | EP3168705 |
| OTHER | US10222211 |
| OTHER | US10328930 |
| OTHER | US2017188510 |
| OTHER | US2019025847 |
| OTHER | US2019294914 |
| OTHER | US2020309534 |
| OTHER | WO2016097896 |
| OTHER | WO2018001358 |
| OTHER | WO2019180765 |
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