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Marked Keg/Cask Seal, And Method For Determining The Age Of A Keg/Cask Seal - EP3322924

The patent EP3322924 was granted to DSI Getrnkearmaturen on Dec 26, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jul 13, 2016 under application number EP16757548A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3322924

DSI GETRNKEARMATUREN

Application Number: EP16757548A
Filing Date: Jul 13, 2016
Status: Opposition Rejected; Oct 13, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 26, 2018
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MICRO MATIC	Sep 26, 2019	ZACCO DENMARK	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
OPPOSITION	DE102009016429
OPPOSITION	EP2096580
OPPOSITION	EP2128802
OPPOSITION	US2009102142
OPPOSITION	US2009133593
OPPOSITION	US2961111
OPPOSITION	WO2014128091
OPPOSITION	WO2015007881

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

Citation Phase	Reference Text
OPPOSITION	- Anonymous, "Dispense Equipment 2014, Edition 11", Micro Matic A/S, (2014), page 3, 10, 18, 115, XP055635611
OPPOSITION	- Anonymous, "Dispense Equipment 2014, Edition 11", Micro Matic A/S, (2014), XP055635617
OPPOSITION	- Anonymous, "Dispense Equipment 2015, Edition 12", Micro Matic A/S, (2015), pages 6 - 107, XP055635627
OPPOSITION	- Anonymous, "Dispense Equipment, edition 12", Micro Matic A/S, (2015), page 10, 12, 103, XP055635624
OPPOSITION	- "data sheet ''FKM 70 COMPOUND 514641", ERIKS, (20160107), XP055816475
OPPOSITION	- "GENUINE VITON A 70-COMPOUND 514641 TECHNICAL DATA SHEET", ERIKS, (20100112), XP055816480

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Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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