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The patent EP2058059 was granted to The Bradbury on Jan 15, 2020. The application was originally filed on Nov 5, 2008 under application number EP08019394A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US20070986187 |
| OPPOSITION | DE1527944 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0825707 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1951455 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0386320 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08206735 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5884614 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5913520 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS60223615 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6099430 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS62199222 |
| OPPOSITION | US4651549 |
| OPPOSITION | US4881392 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007060310 |
| SEARCH | EP0142577 |
| SEARCH | JPS5838610 |
| SEARCH | JPS5884614 |
| SEARCH | US4651549 |
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