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Electronic Tool Lock - EP3126098

The patent EP3126098 was granted to Ridge Tool on Jan 29, 2025. The application was originally filed on Mar 30, 2015 under application number EP15772767A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3126098

RIDGE TOOL
Application Number
EP15772767A
Filing Date
Mar 30, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 26, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 29, 2025
External Links
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NOVOPRESS PRESSEN UND PRESSWERKZEUGEOct 29, 2025DOMPATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (33) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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DESCRIPTIONUS2011153868
DESCRIPTIONUS2012060165
DESCRIPTIONUS2013122861
DESCRIPTIONUS7298240
DESCRIPTIONUS8549656
DESCRIPTIONWO2012155937
DESCRIPTIONWO2013063507
DESCRIPTIONWO2013119247
DESCRIPTIONWO2013141868
DESCRIPTIONWO2013163249
EXAMINATIONWO2013063507
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTAU2012258380
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013109375
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2006003455
OPPOSITIONDE102012112835
OPPOSITIONDE10309703
OPPOSITIONDE20317913U
OPPOSITIONEP2935730
OPPOSITIONUS2006071753
OPPOSITIONUS2008196912
OPPOSITIONUS2009015372
OPPOSITIONUS2009138116
OPPOSITIONUS2013109375
OPPOSITIONWO2014131627
SEARCHEP1273723
SEARCHEP2680093
SEARCHGB2418252
SEARCHUS2009015372
SEARCHUS2009138116
SEARCHUS2009251330
SEARCHWO2011077001

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