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The patent EP4011344 was granted to Ontex on Sep 11, 2024. The application was filed on Jan 27, 2021 under application number EP21153723A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4011344

ONTEX
Application Number
EP21153723A
Filing Date
Jan 27, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 8, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SCHOPFJun 11, 2025SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE
VENNER SHIPLEYJun 11, 2025PRIVETTADMISSIBLE
KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDEJun 10, 2025DEHNSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP3190216
DESCRIPTIONEP3342386
DESCRIPTIONUS3485706
DESCRIPTIONWO2019158226
OPPOSITIONEP2949299
OPPOSITIONEP4011344
OPPOSITIONUS2005182194
OPPOSITIONUS2015342796
OPPOSITIONUS2018256416
OPPOSITIONUS5266394
OPPOSITIONUS5733629
OPPOSITIONUS6218457
OPPOSITIONWO2008042645
OPPOSITIONWO2014200794
OPPOSITIONWO2015095004
OPPOSITIONWO2017087158
OPPOSITIONWO2019158226
OPPOSITIONWO2020047031
OPPOSITIONWO2021185483
OPPOSITIONWO2021249824
OPPOSITIONWO9623042
OPPOSITIONWO9739780
SEARCHEP2949299
SEARCHEP3473222
SEARCHUS2018256416
SEARCHUS2020375811

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