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The patent EP3125372 was granted to Wago Verwaltungsgesellschaft on May 1, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 12, 2012 under application number EP16187324A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX CONTACT | Oct 17, 2018 | GESTHUYSEN PATENTANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
| UTILITY ELECTRICAL | Jul 20, 2018 | VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBB | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE29915515U |
| DESCRIPTION | DE8704494U |
| OPPOSITION | CN1713453 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102006001812 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10261536 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202009010003U |
| OPPOSITION | DE2826978 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29915515U |
| OPPOSITION | DE8424056U |
| OPPOSITION | DE8704494U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1605547 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004319394 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011119161 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011068113 |
| SEARCH | DE1984159U |
| SEARCH | DE202009002240U |
| SEARCH | DE2922477 |
| SEARCH | EP0821433 |
| SEARCH | EP1081790 |
| SEARCH | EP1605547 |
| SEARCH | EP1641079 |
| SEARCH | JP2004319394 |
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