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Trailer Coupling - EP3456554

The patent EP3456554 was granted to Acps Automotive on Mar 10, 2021. The application was filed on Aug 28, 2018 under application number EP18191273A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3456554

ACPS AUTOMOTIVE
Application Number
EP18191273A
Filing Date
Aug 28, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 5, 2021
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVEDec 9, 2021PATENTANWALTE BREGENZER UND REULE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE102015100490
OPPOSITIONDE202013000779U
OPPOSITIONDE29920666U
OPPOSITIONDE4342981
OPPOSITIONEP2952368
OPPOSITIONUS2003085548
OPPOSITIONUS2006017261
OPPOSITIONUS2010133785
OPPOSITIONUS4509770
OPPOSITIONUS6412806
OPPOSITIONUS9114678
OPPOSITIONUS9464953
OPPOSITIONWO2018046658
SEARCHDE102015100490
SEARCHEP2952368
SEARCHWO2018046658

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