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The patent EP3882738 was granted to EL Bjrn on Apr 12, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 18, 2020 under application number EP20163951A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANTHERM GROUP | Jan 12, 2024 | PATRADE | ADMISSIBLE |
| POLARTHERM | Jan 12, 2024 | KOLSTER | ADMISSIBLE |
| RENTALFORETAGEN SERVICE | Jan 8, 2024 | STROM & GULLIKSSON | ADMISSIBLE |
| RENTALFORETAGEN | Jan 4, 2024 | STROM & GULLIKSSON | WITHDRAWN |
| HOLTE INDUSTRI | Nov 13, 2023 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2014229018 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013109258 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014110104 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2789926 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2462143 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014229018 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014365016 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015323200 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017089599 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018181150 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019052683 |
| OPPOSITION | US2020052481 |
| OPPOSITION | US7243050 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011136712 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017205770 |
| SEARCH | GB2462143 |
| SEARCH | US2018181150 |
| SEARCH | US2019052683 |
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