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The patent EP3994020 was granted to Volvo Truck on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Jul 2, 2019 under application number EP19739942A. 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 |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102010020476 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19531122 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017192570 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2019034903 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009049687 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010020476 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102017213525 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19531122 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202013102467U |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017192570 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017208044 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018211300 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019034903 |
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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