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Friction Material - EP3187562

The patent EP3187562 was granted to Nisshinbo Brake on Sep 8, 2021. The application was filed on Jul 22, 2015 under application number EP15826553A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3187562

NISSHINBO BRAKE
Application Number
EP15826553A
Filing Date
Jul 22, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date
Sep 8, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EVJun 8, 2022IPSILON BENELUXADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2012255052
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP5057000B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014112440
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014115594
OPPOSITIONUS2013220747
OPPOSITIONUS2013220748
OPPOSITIONUS2015287753
OPPOSITIONWO2014098213
SEARCHWO2012169546
SEARCHWO2014115594

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