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The patent EP3263256 was granted to Sumitomo Electric Industries on Sep 4, 2024. The application was filed on Feb 15, 2016 under application number EP16755267A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3263256

SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES
Application Number
EP16755267A
Filing Date
Feb 15, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 2, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 4, 2024
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CERATIZIT BALZHEIMApr 16, 2020CIESLAADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2005022071
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2013184271
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS6455375
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO0056947
OPPOSITIONDE3527948
OPPOSITIONEP1184114
OPPOSITIONEP3263256
OPPOSITIONJP2006082206
OPPOSITIONJPS57184616
OPPOSITIONJPS5890413
OPPOSITIONJPS61124314U
SEARCHJP2005022071
SEARCHJPS61288914
SEARCHUS2006115650
SEARCHUS2008267726
SEARCHUS6592726

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