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Culture Apparatus, And Method For Controlling Culture Apparatus - EP3418372

The patent EP3418372 was granted to PHC on Jan 1, 2020. The application was originally filed on Mar 16, 2017 under application number EP17774394A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3418372

PHC
Application Number
EP17774394A
Filing Date
Mar 16, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 5, 2019
Publication Date
Jan 1, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TIGGES RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBSep 30, 2020STELLBRINK & PARTNERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJPH05227942
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2003125754
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2010154792
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2013066436
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2012173076
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016158337
OPPOSITIONEP3418372
OPPOSITIONJP2010154792
OPPOSITIONJP3070976B
OPPOSITIONJPH05227942
OPPOSITIONUS6299837
OPPOSITIONUS7028913
SEARCHKR20120005886

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