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Plastic Component, In Particular Luggage Shell, Made Of Self-Reinforced Thermoplastic Material And Apparatus For Making Such A Component - EP2168754

The patent EP2168754 was granted to Samsonite on Dec 4, 2019. The application was originally filed on Apr 13, 2005 under application number EP09015642A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP2168754

SAMSONITE
Application Number
EP09015642A
Filing Date
Apr 13, 2005
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 1, 2019
Grant Date
Dec 4, 2019
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