The patent EP3448920 was granted to Soudal on Oct 30, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 26, 2017 under application number EP17726366A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| OPPOSITION | - SARAH MILLAR, "Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Air-Sensitive Techniques (3)", ChemistryViews, (20130702), pages 1 - 9, URL: https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/education/4360441/Tips_and_Tricks_for_the_Lab_Air- Sensitive_Techniques_3.html, XP055764429 | - |
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