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The patent EP3840951 was granted to Constantia Pirk on Mar 8, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 23, 2018 under application number EP18759609A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | Dec 7, 2023 | MULLER BORE & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| TREOFAN GERMANY | Dec 6, 2023 | MAI BESIER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0673759 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1769908 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005113370 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009017588 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013032932 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2015175871 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0673756 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0911150 |
| EXAMINATION | JPH06262737 |
| EXAMINATION | US2017136747 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0673756 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0911150 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH06262737 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017136747 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2018202479 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0229715 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0311293 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1059163 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3009263 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3209496 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006127688 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008101733 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019283946 |
| OPPOSITION | US4561920 |
| OPPOSITION | US5153074 |
| OPPOSITION | US5512338 |
| OPPOSITION | US9561886 |
| OPPOSITION | US9662863 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010098762 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013041469 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015175871 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016128865 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017176681 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018042299 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018101464 |
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