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The patent EP3090416 was granted to Maricare on May 27, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 23, 2014 under application number EP14875995A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALS & VOGEL PATENTANWALTE | Feb 26, 2021 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | GB2332955 |
| EXAMINATION | US2005040947 |
| EXAMINATION | US2007075860 |
| EXAMINATION | US5670943 |
| EXAMINATION | WO0167414 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2472487 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2495849 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006017558 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2008284592 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012058707 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010000669 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19639318 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0982642 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1553534 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2575113 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007075860 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008055040 |
| OPPOSITION | US5440292 |
| OPPOSITION | US5905436 |
| OPPOSITION | US6462663 |
| OPPOSITION | US8115641 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008008505 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012115881 |
| SEARCH | EP2472487 |
| SEARCH | GB2495849 |
| SEARCH | US2006017558 |
| SEARCH | US2008284592 |
| SEARCH | WO2008008505 |
| SEARCH | WO2012058707 |
| SEARCH | WO2012115881 |
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