The patent EP3258788 was granted to Alimec on Aug 5, 2020. The application was originally filed on Feb 19, 2016 under application number EP16715876A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| OPPOSITION | - "Fully automatic cup cake production line", Youtube, (20140610), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMFkewSiqkY, XP054982024 | - |
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