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The patent EP3322557 was granted to Rollomatic on Mar 23, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 13, 2015 under application number EP15738618A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANCA | Dec 21, 2022 | KUTZENBERGER WOLFF & PARTNER | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | JPS5518318 |
| EXAMINATION | WO9802789 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN103100950B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102008061528 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0999011 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2263830 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005028556 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS63102864 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5865667 |
| OPPOSITION | CN103100950 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005030846 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008061528 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4235408 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0999011 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2263830 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005028556 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS5518318B |
| OPPOSITION | JPS63102864 |
| OPPOSITION | US5184926 |
| OPPOSITION | US5865667 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017008836 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9222024 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9802789 |
| OTHER | CN103100950 |
| OTHER | DE102005030846 |
| OTHER | DE102008061528 |
| OTHER | EP2263830 |
| OTHER | JP2005028556 |
| OTHER | JPS5518318 |
| OTHER | JPS63102864 |
| OTHER | US5184926 |
| OTHER | US5865667 |
| OTHER | WO9802789 |
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