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The patent EP2483097 was granted to Volvo Lastvagnar on Oct 4, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 2, 2009 under application number EP09850121A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | DE4307165 |
| EXAMINATION | EP1394452 |
| EXAMINATION | FR2499651 |
| EXAMINATION | US3749195 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009230649 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009297084 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US7393140 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19504451 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4307165 |
| OPPOSITION | DE8913545U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1394452 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2499651 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2729203 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009230649 |
| OPPOSITION | US3067831 |
| OPPOSITION | US3749195 |
| OPPOSITION | US5553870 |
| OTHER | DE1804779 |
| OTHER | DE19961960 |
| OTHER | DE4307165 |
| OTHER | FR2729203 |
| OTHER | US3749195 |
| SEARCH | FR2379394 |
| SEARCH | US3865207 |
| SEARCH | US4053036 |
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