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The patent EP2772339 was granted to Cifa on Dec 14, 2022. The application was filed on Feb 26, 2014 under application number EP14156749A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| STETTER | Feb 15, 2019 | SCHNEIDERS & BEHRENDT BOCHUM | ADMISSIBLE |
| ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN | Feb 14, 2019 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | IT2013MI00298 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013IB00091 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE202009001416U |
| DESCRIPTION | GB837375 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2003226192 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2003301802 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2010149635 |
| OPPOSITION | CN201604566U |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005017723 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009030816 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19640545 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009001416U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0277339 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1798092 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1820692 |
| OPPOSITION | GB837375 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003226192 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003232304 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003301802 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010149635 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010149638 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011151965 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0384263 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS59167342 |
| OPPOSITION | US6938716 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006121761 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009009078 |
| SEARCH | DE19640545 |
| SEARCH | EP1798092 |
| SEARCH | EP1820692 |
| SEARCH | GB837375 |
| SEARCH | JP2010149635 |
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