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The patent EP3787870 was granted to Sidel Participations on Jan 8, 2025. The application was filed on Apr 30, 2019 under application number EP19728725A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRONES | Dec 15, 2022 | GRUNECKER PATENT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102011015666 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1314535 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014203481 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5409750 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004014653 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009060654 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011015666 |
| OPPOSITION | DE60003238T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0795580 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0796890 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1314535 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2423111 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002030307 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009318594 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014203481 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014346707 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017239871 |
| OPPOSITION | US4009310 |
| OPPOSITION | US4904736 |
| OPPOSITION | US5409750 |
| OPPOSITION | US6274662 |
| OPPOSITION | US6359076 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0202864 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008023075 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008054614 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013135838 |
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