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The patent EP3317461 was granted to VSL on Nov 30, 2022. The application was filed on Jun 30, 2016 under application number EP16738873A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3317461

VSL
Application Number
EP16738873A
Filing Date
Jun 30, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 28, 2022
Publication Date
Nov 30, 2022
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MICROTHERMAug 30, 2023ETEX SERVICES ETEX IPSCADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2007093703
DESCRIPTIONWO2012052796
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007000187
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4342179
OPPOSITIONDE102004018040
OPPOSITIONDE19750564
OPPOSITIONDE29518473U
OPPOSITIONDE29600455U
OPPOSITIONEP0022581
OPPOSITIONEP0790366
OPPOSITIONEP2116753
OPPOSITIONFR2907189
OPPOSITIONWO2007093703
OPPOSITIONWO2010046074
OPPOSITIONWO2012052796
OPPOSITIONWO2017002056
OTHERWO2007093703

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