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The patent EP3139347 was granted to Diehl BGT Defence on Jun 13, 2018. The application was filed on Aug 2, 2016 under application number EP16001709A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITION | Mar 1, 2019 | DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2002176605 |
| EXAMINATION | US5220164 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3041670 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3923489 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0146991 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1273928 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1745309 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2590141 |
| OPPOSITION | US2001030280 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002176605 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007263099 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013112879 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014063261 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017219693 |
| OPPOSITION | US5220164 |
| OPPOSITION | US5414466 |
| OPPOSITION | US5631976 |
| OPPOSITION | US5793889 |
| OPPOSITION | US5999652 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004017088 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011158885 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013122673 |
| SEARCH | EP1745309 |
| SEARCH | US2001030280 |
| SEARCH | US2007263099 |
| SEARCH | US5631976 |
| SEARCH | US5999652 |
| SEARCH | WO2004017088 |
| SEARCH | WO2011158885 |
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