The patent EP3325248 was granted to Compagnie Gnrale DES Etablissements Michelin on Mar 31, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jul 18, 2016 under application number EP16741602A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0403164 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1552914 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2189187 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2889818 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005324395 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010105682 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE19509375 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE3638623 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1552914 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2189187 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2005324395 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010105682 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013030226 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015032381 |
| OPPOSITION | CN202727300U |
| OPPOSITION | DE1621776U |
| OPPOSITION | DE1704640 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2947250 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1552914 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1768828 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2138296 |
| OPPOSITION | GB998725 |
| OPPOSITION | US3833247 |
| OPPOSITION | US8794949 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9422657 |
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