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The patent EP3091848 was granted to Sighinolfi Meccanica on Jul 29, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 19, 2014 under application number EP14828535A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2401945 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4022031 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5114045 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2012160532 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9404046 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1378176 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2505070 |
| OPPOSITION | ITGE940027 |
| OPPOSITION | ITGE940030 |
| OPPOSITION | ITMI20012328 |
| OPPOSITION | ITMI20120179 |
| OPPOSITION | ITTO20110303 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004075651 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008144057 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013121421 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015022678 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015092637 |
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