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The patent EP3781381 was granted to Sidel Participations on Oct 29, 2025. The application was filed on Apr 16, 2019 under application number EP19773136A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRONES | Jun 7, 2023 | HANNKE BITTNER & PARTNER MBB REGENSBURG | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | FR20170061769 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8620062 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2016166459 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9423932 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102013014618 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102014012528 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19944514 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1279477 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2018015657 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4793960 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013014618 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014012528 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1761112 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19944514 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2706765 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2738570 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3306278 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0093015 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0341982 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1279477 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2233413 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3781381 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2534495 |
| OPPOSITION | ITPR20090073 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2009126138 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018015657 |
| OPPOSITION | US2800226 |
| OPPOSITION | US3133638 |
| OPPOSITION | US3279599 |
| OPPOSITION | US3957152 |
| OPPOSITION | US4158405 |
| OPPOSITION | US4669601 |
| OPPOSITION | US4722432 |
| OPPOSITION | US4793960 |
| OPPOSITION | US4819785 |
| OPPOSITION | US6343496 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013135496 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019202256 |
| OPPOSITION | WO8201697 |
| OTHER | US4819785 |
| OTHER | WO2013135496 |
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