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The patent EP3016843 was granted to Hsker on Nov 28, 2018. The application was filed on May 22, 2014 under application number EP14730442A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAIER | Aug 28, 2019 | ELLWANGER & BAIER PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102011008623 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19806963 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE202009006856U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE60202985T |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2340982 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2003341818 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008222137 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009012141 |
| OPPOSITION | CN101734475B |
| OPPOSITION | CN201573722U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011008623 |
| OPPOSITION | DE112010000862T |
| OPPOSITION | DE19806963 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19943889 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009006856U |
| OPPOSITION | DE570661 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60202985T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0997403 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2340982 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003341818 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008222137 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009012141 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011099313 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004052715 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011013012 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014023273 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014023277 |
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