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The patent EP2998566 was granted to Benteler Automobiltechnik on Oct 23, 2019. The application was filed on Jul 29, 2015 under application number EP15178905A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2998566

BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK
Application Number
EP15178905A
Filing Date
Jul 29, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jul 8, 2022
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2019
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
WINKELMANN POWERTRAIN COMPONENTSJul 21, 2020MEINKEADMISSIBLE
HIRSCHVOGEL UMFORMTECHNIKJul 16, 2020MULLER SCHUPFNER & PARTNER PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBB MUCWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (19) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE10247524
DESCRIPTIONDE29521402U
OPPOSITIONDE102004035645
OPPOSITIONDE102008044923
OPPOSITIONDE102009053986
OPPOSITIONDE102010051488
OPPOSITIONDE102011079075
OPPOSITIONDE102012104480
OPPOSITIONDE102012106585
OPPOSITIONDE102013101048
OPPOSITIONDE29521402U
OPPOSITIONEP2667011
OPPOSITIONJP2000291510
OPPOSITIONUS6374804
OPPOSITIONUS6640784
OPPOSITIONWO0148368
SEARCHEP2667011
SEARCHUS5735247
SEARCHUS6640784

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