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System And Method For Operating A System For Treating Containers - EP4204203

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".

EP4204203

KRONES
Application Number
EP21815939A
Filing Date
Nov 15, 2021
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 (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TETRA LAVAL & FINANCENov 25, 2025BUZZIADMISSIBLE
SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSNov 24, 2025MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUCADMISSIBLE
KHSNov 17, 2025GLUCK KRITZENBERGER PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (35) New

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

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OPPOSITIONDE102014105548
OPPOSITIONDE102017120201
OPPOSITIONDE102018127264
OPPOSITIONEP2295226
OPPOSITIONEP2788127
OPPOSITIONEP3633474
OPPOSITIONEP3659932
OPPOSITIONEP3680739
OPPOSITIONEP3795535
OPPOSITIONJP2004214524
OPPOSITIONJP2006039656
OPPOSITIONUS2007182562
OPPOSITIONUS2008010172
OPPOSITIONUS2014290180
OPPOSITIONUS2017262862
OPPOSITIONUS2017323400
OPPOSITIONUS2018114168
OPPOSITIONUS2019031383
OPPOSITIONUS2019234974
OPPOSITIONUS2019234975
OPPOSITIONUS2020219112
OPPOSITIONWO2017114666
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OPPOSITIONWO2019174951
OPPOSITIONWO2020169529
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OPPOSITIONWO2021207323

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