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Gripping Device Having An Integrated Controller - EP3359351

The patent EP3359351 was granted to Zimmer on Apr 23, 2025. The application was originally filed on Oct 5, 2016 under application number EP16794501A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3359351

ZIMMER
Application Number
EP16794501A
Filing Date
Oct 5, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Mar 21, 2025
Publication Date
Apr 23, 2025
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SCHUNK SPANN UND GREIFTECHNIKMay 23, 2022DREISS PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (14) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE102006045783
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102013107701
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0205141
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010123325
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014156066
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6463835
OPPOSITIONDE102007055460
OPPOSITIONDE10355250
OPPOSITIONDE3336778
OPPOSITIONEP0205141
OPPOSITIONEP1250977
OPPOSITIONUS2010123325
OPPOSITIONUS2014156066
OPPOSITIONUS6463835

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