The patent EP2961504 was granted to Phillips on Mar 9, 2022. The application was originally filed on Mar 3, 2014 under application number EP14757128A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2011179728 |
| EXAMINATION | US5052158 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US1571092 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US1894061 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5064321 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6431936 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009010082U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1120189 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2103537 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2292381 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2417871 |
| OPPOSITION | US1894061 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010299945 |
| OPPOSITION | US4805887 |
| OPPOSITION | US5052158 |
| OPPOSITION | US5064321 |
| OPPOSITION | US5809905 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006129264 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011064349 |
| SEARCH | DE202009010082U |
| SEARCH | EP1120189 |
| SEARCH | EP2292381 |
| SEARCH | GB1341356 |
| SEARCH | WO2011064349 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
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| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Ball Lock⢠Mounting Systems", Jergens, Inc., (20050000), pages 1 - 20, XP055638280 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "JergensĀ® The Standard Components With the Highest Standards", Jergens Inc., Master Catalogue, (20090000), XP055638286 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "R&R Fixtures Maximize Your Vision Fixturing for Vision Systems", R&R Sales and Engineering, (20100000), pages 1 - 4, XP055638292 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "R&R Modular Fixtures Component catalogue", R&R Sales and Engineering, (20080000), pages 1 - 20, XP055638294 |
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