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The patent EP3171982 was granted to Andreas Hettich on Feb 2, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 24, 2015 under application number EP15749746A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3171982

ANDREAS HETTICH
Application Number
EP15749746A
Filing Date
Jul 24, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 31, 2021
Publication Date
Feb 2, 2022
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
THERMO ELECTRON LEDDec 19, 2019STELLBRINK & PARTNERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONJPH07144155
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102010050894
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102012002593
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE202013004850U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE3031423
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2005230744
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2010274230
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5477704
OPPOSITIONCN201016623Y
OPPOSITIONDE102012002593
OPPOSITIONDE202013004850U
OPPOSITIONJP2005230744
OPPOSITIONJP2010274230
OPPOSITIONJPH07144155
OPPOSITIONUS2014128240
OPPOSITIONWO2016012596

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