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The patent EP4076944 was granted to Constantia Pirk on Nov 1, 2023. The application was filed on Nov 27, 2020 under application number EP20817234A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKS & CLERK | Jul 31, 2024 | MARKS & CLERK | ADMISSIBLE |
| AMCOR FLEXIBLES NORTH AMERICA | Jul 31, 2024 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | WITHDRAWN |
| TETRA LAVAL & FINANCE | Jul 29, 2024 | BECK GREENER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP3194164 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013086950 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102017201449 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2018304607 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2019176455 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012123085 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102017201449 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0530662 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1342567 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3409470 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3594406 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000128144 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000185729 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2000203556 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005096779 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0713717U |
| OPPOSITION | JPH10218170 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018304607 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018319559 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018354690 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019176455 |
| OPPOSITION | US2020122439 |
| OPPOSITION | US4561920 |
| OPPOSITION | US5591520 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03093009 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006027662 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009017588 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009112255 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009112256 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011003564 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013032932 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013041469 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013086950 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015151027 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017102704 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018107177 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018202479 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019012075 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9716312 |
| OTHER | EP0530662 |
| OTHER | JP2000128144 |
| OTHER | US5591520 |
| OTHER | WO03093009 |
| OTHER | WO2006027662 |
| OTHER | WO2009112256 |
| OTHER | WO2013041469 |
| OTHER | WO9716312 |
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