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The patent EP3372421 was granted to Hands on Jul 29, 2020. The application was filed on May 4, 2016 under application number EP16862252A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20070045800 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20070053380 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20130044465 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20140001559 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | KR20140101221 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104085250 |
| OPPOSITION | CN202498963U |
| OPPOSITION | DE202008005455U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0026514 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1557292 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2527160 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014227069 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20130044465 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20140001559 |
| OPPOSITION | US5826949 |
| SEARCH | EP0026514 |
| SEARCH | EP1557292 |
| SEARCH | EP2527160 |
| SEARCH | KR20130044465 |
| SEARCH | KR20140001559 |
| SEARCH | US5826949 |
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