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The patent EP3010838 was granted to Delica on Feb 26, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jun 17, 2013 under application number EP13729331A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012080501 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011033580 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012080501 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012127233 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012144885 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013076519 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004056224 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0512142 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0524464 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2210827 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2794427 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2795527 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006236871 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008245236 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005018395 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010137959 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012080501 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013092910 |
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