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The patent EP3112981 was granted to Hitachi Maxell on Apr 1, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jun 28, 2016 under application number EP16176727A. 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 |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0213 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0533659 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2378794 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2876777 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2306237 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH02106138 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5535899U |
| OPPOSITION | JPS614417 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014321682 |
| OPPOSITION | US5590343 |
| OPPOSITION | US7221769 |
| OPPOSITION | US8284970 |
| OPPOSITION | US8515110 |
| OPPOSITION | US9020170 |
| OPPOSITION | US9148737 |
| SEARCH | EP2876777 |
| SEARCH | GB2306237 |
| SEARCH | US5590343 |
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