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The patent EP3851347 was granted to DI Accossato Giovanni on Aug 16, 2023. The application was originally filed on Sep 28, 2020 under application number EP20198748A. 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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102006015009 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2832596 |
| OPPOSITION | IT206660 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008254467 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2012197050 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013203121 |
| OPPOSITION | JP5608118B |
| OPPOSITION | JPH06321191 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08150980 |
| OPPOSITION | KR101036969B |
| OPPOSITION | US2006230758 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016334790 |
| OPPOSITION | US2093801 |
| OPPOSITION | US7963113 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02058988 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019065738 |
| SEARCH | DE102006015009 |
| SEARCH | EP2832596 |
| SEARCH | JP2008254467 |
| SEARCH | WO2019065738 |
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