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The patent EP2841284 was granted to Visual Physics on Jun 24, 2020. The application was filed on Apr 24, 2013 under application number EP13721206A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY | Mar 24, 2021 | PATENTANWALTE GEYER | ADMISSIBLE |
| LUMENCO | Mar 22, 2021 | MURGITROYD | ADMISSIBLE |
| DE LA RUE | Mar 19, 2021 | GILL JENNINGS & EVERY | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP2162294 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2164713 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010177094 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010182221 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7333268 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7468842 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7738175 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7830627 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8149511 |
| EXAMINATION | US6483644 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2338692 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2005152040 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011179631 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011044704 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011122943 |
| OPPOSITION | CN1580868 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0887699 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1826708 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2333727 |
| OPPOSITION | FR3092674 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2517079 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2578773 |
| OPPOSITION | US2001048507 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005109850 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005152040 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011261464 |
| OPPOSITION | US5712731 |
| OPPOSITION | US5724758 |
| OPPOSITION | US6329987 |
| OPPOSITION | US6483644 |
| OPPOSITION | US6833960 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004034313 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005052650 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005058610 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009085003 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010099571 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011122943 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012010286 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012027779 |
| OTHER | US6483664 |
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