The patent EP3369530 was granted to Andreas Stihl on Sep 1, 2021. The application was originally filed on Mar 2, 2018 under application number EP18159690A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE102007048887 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102011002404 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2223779 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2223780 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2857587 |
| OPPOSITION | US10334778 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012102766 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012160532 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017108317 |
| SEARCH | DE102005052428 |
| SEARCH | EP2942158 |
| SEARCH | GB2445238 |
| SEARCH | US2012171539 |
| SEARCH | US2014318821 |
| SEARCH | US2017008160 |
| SEARCH | US5692574 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - Husqvarna, "Operator's manual K 760 K 760 Rescue", (20110124), pages 1 - 32, XP055916469 |
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