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The patent EP3260371 was granted to BE Aerospace on Apr 30, 2025. The application was originally filed on Mar 13, 2013 under application number EP17174943A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102010019192 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2879907 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3260371 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003218095 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005189804 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0021831 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03013903 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005080196 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006054064 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008122761 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010018367 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010131014 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013142181 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014022484 |
| SEARCH | DE102010019192 |
| SEARCH | WO2005080196 |
| SEARCH | WO2006054064 |
| SEARCH | WO2008122761 |
| SEARCH | WO2010018367 |
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