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The patent EP3920385 was granted to Mahle on Jul 31, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 4, 2021 under application number EP21177864A. 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 |
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| ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | Apr 29, 2025 | HAFNER & KOHL PARTMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2005218740 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004048961 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016218819 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102020207000 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19935074 |
| OPPOSITION | DE20204584U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2122520 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2234472 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2509002 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2378586 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6278072U |
| OPPOSITION | US2005021874 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019058382 |
| OPPOSITION | US4647806 |
| OPPOSITION | US5519275 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03047077 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012139824 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013084164 |
| SEARCH | CN110635576 |
| SEARCH | DE20204584U |
| SEARCH | US2019058382 |
| SEARCH | WO2013084164 |
| SEARCH | WO9526069 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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