The patent EP3231498 was granted to Mannhummel on Apr 8, 2020. The application was originally filed on Apr 12, 2017 under application number EP17166153A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102012000470 | 
| DESCRIPTION | DE102013002057 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP2862614 | 
| OPPOSITION | AU509602B | 
| OPPOSITION | DE102013002057 | 
| OPPOSITION | DE102014010029 | 
| OPPOSITION | DE2819198 | 
| OPPOSITION | EP2862614 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2008190082 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2013111858 | 
| OPPOSITION | US5730769 | 
| OPPOSITION | US6383244 | 
| OPPOSITION | US7662203 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2009106590 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2009106593 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2014085769 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2014197698 | 
| SEARCH | DE2819198 | 
| SEARCH | WO2009106590 | 
| SEARCH | WO2009106593 | 
| SEARCH | WO2014197698 | 
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