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The patent EP2560903 was granted to Krones on Jun 7, 2017. The application was filed on Apr 20, 2011 under application number EP11715536A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KHS CORPOPLAST | Mar 7, 2018 | EISENFUHR SPEISER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE4133114 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1645340 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0496046 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0769459 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1123886 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1327591 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1645340 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1767474 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2301867 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003230941 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5161664 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5261520 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO03047977 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008040204 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3743197 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4131699 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4133114 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0496046 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0769459 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0813494 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0963931 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0979720 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1123886 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1327591 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1645340 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1767474 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2301867 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003230941 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005284735 |
| OPPOSITION | US5161664 |
| OPPOSITION | US5251741 |
| OPPOSITION | US5261520 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03047977 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004011351 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9743197 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9903766 |
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