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The patent EP3033952 was granted to Hauni Maschinenbau on Oct 23, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 2, 2015 under application number EP15197437A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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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 | DE2556332 |
| EXAMINATION | FR978547 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2845499 |
| OPPOSITION | FR978547 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2171168 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004154630 |
| OPPOSITION | US2820460 |
| OPPOSITION | US3717537 |
| OPPOSITION | US5662126 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008019281 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9629251 |
| OTHER | EP1541242 |
| OTHER | FR978547 |
| OTHER | US3717537 |
| SEARCH | DE2556332 |
| SEARCH | GB2171168 |
| SEARCH | GB453172 |
| SEARCH | US4666550 |
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