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The patent EP2478492 was granted to Sydac on Mar 20, 2019. The application was filed on Sep 16, 2010 under application number EP10816475A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRAUSS MAFFEI WEGMANN | Dec 19, 2019 | FEDER WALTER EBERT | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | US2004017933 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2005264559 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004017933 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004045125 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10211884 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10256612 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202004012869U |
| OPPOSITION | DE4434660 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69029172T |
| OPPOSITION | DE69112451T |
| OPPOSITION | EP0162713 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0237660 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0404381 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0607000 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0660291 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0709815 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0886254 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1061399 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1177544 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2378687 |
| OPPOSITION | JP0588604 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002318527 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH04336588 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08131659 |
| OPPOSITION | US2002087296 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004017933 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005264559 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007136041 |
| OPPOSITION | US4634384 |
| OPPOSITION | US4753596 |
| OPPOSITION | US4856771 |
| OPPOSITION | US5006072 |
| OPPOSITION | US6053815 |
| OPPOSITION | US6431872 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0229718 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9621497 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9729472 |
| SEARCH | EP0607000 |
| SEARCH | US2005264559 |
| SEARCH | WO0229718 |
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