The patent EP3308942 was granted to Krones on Mar 1, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 23, 2011 under application number EP17201245A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| DESCRIPTION | DE102007008023 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102008012757 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102008013419 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0577384 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1066149 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2186619 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6186760 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7314360 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008098565 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007035872 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008005311 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008012757 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008013419 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69901814T |
| OPPOSITION | EP1484160 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1688203 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2186619 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2358967 |
| OPPOSITION | US4587474 |
| OPPOSITION | US5169705 |
| OPPOSITION | US5306972 |
| OPPOSITION | US6093975 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006108380 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008098545 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9625285 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9948669 |
| SEARCH | DE102008005311 |
| SEARCH | DE102008012757 |
| SEARCH | US5169705 |
| SEARCH | WO9948669 |
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