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The patent EP3630573 was granted to Rail Cargo Austria on Jul 3, 2024. The application was filed on May 29, 2018 under application number EP18728128A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTG RAIL EUROPE | Mar 23, 2022 | HAARPATENT PATENTANWALTE KRAMER MEYER | ADMISSIBLE |
| DEUTSCHE BAHN | Mar 21, 2022 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN105460037 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE1919179 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE202016104134U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2283219 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | NL6613028 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102079314 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104057968 |
| OPPOSITION | CN105460037 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1919179 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19805429 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016104134U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2903249 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4440425 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60009038T |
| OPPOSITION | EP2837542 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2283219 |
| OPPOSITION | NL6613028 |
| OPPOSITION | US1038753 |
| OPPOSITION | US1078312 |
| OPPOSITION | US1097800 |
| OPPOSITION | US1659361 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018219955 |
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