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Method For Applying A Connector Element To An End Of A Conveyor Belt - EP3382231

The patent EP3382231 was granted to Mato on May 26, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 31, 2017 under application number EP17164157A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3382231

MATO
Application Number
EP17164157A
Filing Date
Mar 31, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 23, 2021
Publication Date
May 26, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
FLEXCO EUROPEFeb 28, 2022HOFMANNADMISSIBLE
FLEXCO EUROPEFeb 28, 2022RGTHADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP2101080
DESCRIPTIONWO2010121360
OPPOSITIONDE10029571
OPPOSITIONEP1245861
OPPOSITIONEP1338825
OPPOSITIONEP2101080
OPPOSITIONEP2410205
OPPOSITIONUS5531316
OPPOSITIONWO2007025567
OPPOSITIONWO2009141071
OPPOSITIONWO2010121360
OPPOSITIONWO2015024107
SEARCHUS2003150698
SEARCHUS2011100896
SEARCHUS2016160435

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