The patent EP3187752 was granted to Aichi Machine Industry on Sep 11, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jun 12, 2015 under application number EP15835059A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2002070988 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005061610 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008074947 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2014137082 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH07293668 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1167825 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1503113 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1508611 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1666573 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1887103 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1954960 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002070988 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005061610 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2008074947 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014137082 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH07293668 |
| OPPOSITION | US2279216 |
| OPPOSITION | US4818333 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004108356 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013062594 |
| SEARCH | EP1503113 |
| SEARCH | JP2005061610 |
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