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Rapid Pretreatment - EP3230463

The patent EP3230463 was granted to Apalta Patents O on Jul 16, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 9, 2015 under application number EP15866602A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3230463

APALTA PATENTS O
Application Number
EP15866602A
Filing Date
Dec 9, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jun 13, 2025
Publication Date
Jul 16, 2025
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Patent Citations (18) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012214205
OPPOSITIONUS2006280663
OPPOSITIONUS2014262727
OPPOSITIONUS3819292
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OPPOSITIONWO2010056940
SEARCHUS2013071903
SEARCHWO2010056940

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