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Device For Heating Plastic Preforms, Having A Shielding Plate - EP4159408

The patent EP4159408 was granted to Krones on Feb 26, 2025. The application was filed on Nov 13, 2017 under application number EP22208072A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4159408

KRONES
Application Number
EP22208072A
Filing Date
Nov 13, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 24, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 26, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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
KHSNov 25, 2025EISENFUHR SPEISERADMISSIBLE
SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSNov 25, 2025MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUCADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (41) New

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

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EXAMINATIONWO2017140660
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OPPOSITIONDE202008008755U
OPPOSITIONDE69401024T
OPPOSITIONEP2845714
OPPOSITIONEP2848382
OPPOSITIONEP2862694
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OPPOSITIONFR2950283
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OPPOSITIONUS2009061041
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OPPOSITIONWO0048819
OPPOSITIONWO2015181738
OPPOSITIONWO2017140660
OPPOSITIONWO2017186340
OPPOSITIONWO2018001778
OPPOSITIONWO2018087360
OPPOSITIONWO9816367
OTHERAT520U
OTHERDE2352926
OTHERFR2950284
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OTHERUS5066222
OTHERUS7121821
OTHERWO0048819
OTHERWO2005068329
OTHERWO2015181738
OTHERWO2017140660
SEARCHAT520U
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