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The patent EP2587330 was granted to Diehl BGT Defence on Jul 31, 2019. The application was filed on Oct 6, 2012 under application number EP12006935A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME | Apr 22, 2020 | HKW | ADMISSIBLE |
| RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME | Apr 22, 2020 | HORN KLEIMANN WAITZHOFER SCHMID DREYER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102005010476 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005028936 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005055173 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19515194 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0748085 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0754991 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0814447 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1616746 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003076221 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005040709 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006253726 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007219666 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010179720 |
| OPPOSITION | US7020076 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0038953 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02061515 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010048611 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011031410 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012101229 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9942856 |
| SEARCH | US2003076221 |
| SEARCH | US2005040709 |
| SEARCH | US7020076 |
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