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Friction Material - EP3447103

The patent EP3447103 was granted to Nisshinbo Brake on Aug 11, 2021. The application was filed on Apr 4, 2017 under application number EP17785781A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3447103

NISSHINBO BRAKE
Application Number
EP17785781A
Filing Date
Apr 4, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EVMay 10, 2022IPSILON BENELUXADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2000160135
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2002371266
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2014189612
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015147913
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2012066964
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014098215
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014185307
OPPOSITIONEP2757137
OPPOSITIONEP2937397
OPPOSITIONEP2980155
SEARCHJP2015147913
SEARCHJPH10287424
SEARCHUS2016046772

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