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Spring Forming Device, Method For Forming A Helical Spring And Corresponding Computer Program - EP3021996

The patent EP3021996 was granted to Simplex Rapid on Apr 26, 2017. The application was originally filed on Apr 24, 2014 under application number EP14731026A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3021996

SIMPLEX RAPID
Application Number
EP14731026A
Filing Date
Apr 24, 2014
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 11, 2022
Publication Date
Apr 26, 2017
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WAFIOSJan 23, 2018PATENTANWALTE RUFF -

Patent Citations (17) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2011214467
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102006048642
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE10345445
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2004314082
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011214467
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS3641794
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5243746
OPPOSITIONDE102006048642
OPPOSITIONDE102010014385
OPPOSITIONDE10345445
OPPOSITIONJP2004314082
OPPOSITIONUS2011214467
OPPOSITIONUS3641794
OPPOSITIONUS5243746
OTHERDE102010014385
OTHEREP3021996
OTHERUS2011214467

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