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Opening Assembly For Bags Housing Containers For Pharmaceutical Use - EP3490893

The patent EP3490893 was granted to IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche on Sep 10, 2025. The application was filed on Jul 26, 2017 under application number EP17743339A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3490893

IMA INDUSTRIA MACCHINE AUTOMATICHE
Application Number
EP17743339A
Filing Date
Jul 26, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date
Sep 10, 2025
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BAUSCH STROBEL MASCHINENFABRIK ILSHOFENDec 23, 2021WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE102011080289
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102011080289
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013134068
OPPOSITIONDE102010063892
OPPOSITIONDE102011080289
OPPOSITIONDE102014201966
OPPOSITIONEP2441692
OPPOSITIONEP2609015
OPPOSITIONWO2007113661
OPPOSITIONWO2008016313
OPPOSITIONWO2011012658

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