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The patent EP3942081 was granted to Iblu on Nov 1, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 19, 2020 under application number EP20718834A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVSE BUNDESVERBAND SEKUNDARROHSTOFFE UND ENTSORGUNG EV | Aug 1, 2024 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC | ADMISSIBLE |
| ARCELORMITTAL | Jul 31, 2024 | LAVOIX | ADMISSIBLE |
| COREPLA CONSORZIO NAZIONALE PER LA RACCOLTA E IL RICICLO E IL RECUPERO DEGLI IMBALLAGGI IN PLASTICA | Jul 26, 2024 | BOTTERO | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | AU2013201042B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN106350635 |
| OPPOSITION | AU2013201042B |
| OPPOSITION | AU2013201042 |
| OPPOSITION | CN106350635 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19648306 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3700769 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0739989 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1217082 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1996735 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001141223 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2001355016 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003089810 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004002855 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004108656 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006137621 |
| OPPOSITION | JP5060029B |
| OPPOSITION | KR20160116857 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010147108 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011239822 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019046992 |
| OPPOSITION | US4767451 |
| OPPOSITION | US6053962 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006024069 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010022473 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012094707 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017046708 |
| OTHER | AU2013201042B |
| OTHER | CN106350635 |
| OTHER | DE3700769 |
| OTHER | US2019046992 |
| OTHER | WO2006024069 |
| OTHER | WO2012094707 |
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