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The patent EP1704087 was granted to Sullivan on Feb 14, 2018. The application was filed on Dec 15, 2004 under application number EP04821791A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS | Nov 14, 2018 | LAVIALLE | ADMISSIBLE |
| AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDAIRBUS OPERATIONS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS SLAIRBUS SASAIRBUS OPERATIONS | Nov 13, 2018 | ABEL & IMRAY | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
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| DESCRIPTION | US2002171324 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003159866 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4223255 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4567391 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6046518 |
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| DESCRIPTION | US6617748 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6633106 |
| EXAMINATION | DE1273335 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0611675 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0875430 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0921621 |
| EXAMINATION | GB1213862 |
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| EXAMINATION | US2002171324 |
| EXAMINATION | US2003159866 |
| EXAMINATION | US2391952 |
| EXAMINATION | US4001617 |
| EXAMINATION | US4223255 |
| EXAMINATION | US4567391 |
| EXAMINATION | US4585085 |
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| EXAMINATION | WO9529094 |
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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2564320 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3017145 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5721473 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6318487 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1273335 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0046997 |
| OPPOSITION | GB539405 |
| OPPOSITION | GB713626 |
| OPPOSITION | US2391952 |
| OPPOSITION | US2408163 |
| OPPOSITION | US2430163 |
| OPPOSITION | US2460387 |
| OPPOSITION | US2463121 |
| OPPOSITION | US2687857 |
| OPPOSITION | US2869662 |
| OPPOSITION | US2993549 |
| OPPOSITION | US3059712 |
| OPPOSITION | US3279222 |
| OPPOSITION | US3482806 |
| OPPOSITION | US3807664 |
| OPPOSITION | US3850389 |
| OPPOSITION | US3977631 |
| OPPOSITION | US4223255 |
| OPPOSITION | US5721473 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0032462 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9529094 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9621965 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9819875 |
| SEARCH | US2914359 |
| SEARCH | US6177773 |
| SEARCH | US6223106 |
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