The patent EP3506739 was granted to Lely Patent on Feb 12, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jun 14, 2018 under application number EP18746015A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Published international application - A1
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Abstract
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