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The patent EP3547861 was granted to VMR Products on Jan 20, 2021. The application was filed on Dec 1, 2017 under application number EP17829358A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKELESSWORLD | Oct 20, 2021 | STELLBRINK & PARTNER | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012048266 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2015196059 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014110750 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015128499 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016090426 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2017174754 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105191050 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012048266 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013284192 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014116426 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015114409 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015196059 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015208729 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016338407 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014004648 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014110750 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015073564 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015079198 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015100361 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015128499 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015150699 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016090426 |
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