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Locking Connector - EP1459412

The patent EP1459412 was granted to General Distribution on Jul 13, 2022. The application was filed on Dec 17, 2002 under application number EP02804962A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP1459412

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
Application Number
EP02804962A
Filing Date
Dec 17, 2002
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jun 10, 2022
Publication Date
Jul 13, 2022
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
STAY ONLINE SRODec 11, 2019-INTERVENTION ADMISSIBLE
DAXTENJan 8, 2016LLOYDADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE9216857U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE9216857U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2224892
OPPOSITIONDE2343245
OPPOSITIONUS2799009
OPPOSITIONUS3796987
OPPOSITIONUS4347849
OPPOSITIONUS4461407
OPPOSITIONUS4787866
OPPOSITIONUS4874155
OPPOSITIONUS4909749
OPPOSITIONUS4925396
OPPOSITIONUS4971571
OPPOSITIONUS5083936
OPPOSITIONUS5449300

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