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The patent EP2694272 was granted to Schulte Gbel on Mar 6, 2019. The application was filed on Mar 31, 2012 under application number EP12724553A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRUTEX | Dec 6, 2019 | CURELL SUNOL SLP | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1163864 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE1621814 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3415747 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3732157 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4222812 |
| OPPOSITION | AU4628979 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1130998 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1621814 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2629732 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3415747 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3732157 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1163864 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1852242 |
| OPPOSITION | US4222812 |
| OTHER | DE102009031954 |
| OTHER | DE102011015898 |
| OTHER | DE1621814 |
| OTHER | DE2101977 |
| OTHER | DE2629732 |
| OTHER | DE3512424 |
| OTHER | DE3732157 |
| OTHER | EP1163864 |
| OTHER | EP2694272 |
| OTHER | EP2782725 |
| OTHER | US4222812 |
| OTHER | US4409060 |
| OTHER | WO2012130224 |
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