The patent EP3097230 was granted to Agosti on Jul 25, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jan 20, 2015 under application number EP15707788A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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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 | CN102189731 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE619128 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB1200890 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB1257039 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS51559 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3575754 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4474920 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008119001 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102189731 |
| OPPOSITION | DE619128 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1224071 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1471893 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1200890 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1257039 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1398238 |
| OPPOSITION | ITVI20050080 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013048202 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013273309 |
| OPPOSITION | US2201196 |
| OPPOSITION | US3434861 |
| OPPOSITION | US3575754 |
| OPPOSITION | US4474920 |
| OPPOSITION | US6106645 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005097358 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006100055 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008119001 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1976, no. 08, Database accession no. 1976-13595X, XP002730994 & JPS51559 A 19760106 (MARUTAMA SANGYO KK) [A] 1-14 * abstract * |
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