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The patent EP4204203 was granted to Krones on Feb 26, 2025. The application was filed on Nov 15, 2021 under application number EP21815939A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TETRA LAVAL & FINANCE | Nov 25, 2025 | BUZZI | ADMISSIBLE |
| SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS | Nov 24, 2025 | MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUC | ADMISSIBLE |
| KHS | Nov 17, 2025 | GLUCK KRITZENBERGER PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102017120201 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102017120201 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102018127264 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2295226 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007182562 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2019234975 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014105548 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102017120201 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102018127264 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2295226 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2788127 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3633474 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3659932 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3680739 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3795535 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004214524 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2006039656 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007182562 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008010172 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014290180 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017262862 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017323400 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018114168 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019031383 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019234974 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019234975 |
| OPPOSITION | US2020219112 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017114666 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017157784 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018102829 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019174951 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2020169529 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2020180779 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2021180354 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2021207323 |
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