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The patent EP3969625 was granted to Iblu on Dec 18, 2024. The application was filed on May 12, 2020 under application number EP20731586A. 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 | Sep 18, 2025 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC | ADMISSIBLE |
| COREPLA CONSORZIO NAZIONALE PER LA RACCOLTA E IL RICICLO E IL RECUPERO DEGLI IMBALLAGGI IN PLASTICA | Sep 17, 2025 | 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 | EP3418400 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5554207 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6635093 |
| OPPOSITION | CN204183746U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0829544 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1236790 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3418400 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2124238 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2508592 |
| OPPOSITION | MXPA01012675 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019046992 |
| OPPOSITION | US5554207 |
| OPPOSITION | US6635093 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006100044 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9116185 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9620819 |
| OTHER | CN204183746U |
| OTHER | EP3418400 |
| OTHER | GB2124238 |
| OTHER | US2019046992 |
| OTHER | US5554207 |
| OTHER | US6635093 |
| OTHER | WO9116185 |
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Published international application - A1
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