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The patent EP2993441 was granted to Diehl BGT Defence on Jul 15, 2020. The application was filed on Sep 1, 2015 under application number EP15002573A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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 WAFFE MUNITION | Mar 9, 2018 | POMMERIN | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102011014402 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60116309T |
| OPPOSITION | US2003205161 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012298005 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013248383 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013320010 |
| OPPOSITION | US3665857 |
| OPPOSITION | US5035181 |
| OPPOSITION | US5611424 |
| OPPOSITION | US6338242 |
| OPPOSITION | US7472653 |
| OPPOSITION | US8381656 |
| OPPOSITION | US8505458 |
| OPPOSITION | US8578855 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013180739 |
| SEARCH | US2003205161 |
| SEARCH | US5035181 |
| SEARCH | US8505458 |
| SEARCH | WO2013180739 |
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