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Methods For Joining Two Blanks And Blanks And Products Obtained - EP3536438

The patent EP3536438 was granted to Autotech Engineering SL on Oct 22, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 16, 2016 under application number EP19165470A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3536438

AUTOTECH ENGINEERING SL
Application Number
EP19165470A
Filing Date
Dec 16, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 19, 2025
Publication Date
Oct 22, 2025
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VOESTALPINE AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS LINZApr 21, 2022BRATOVICADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (29) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE202007018832U
DESCRIPTIONEP153826417
DESCRIPTIONEP2735620
DESCRIPTIONUS2008011720
OPPOSITIONDE102006011064
OPPOSITIONDE102007059261
OPPOSITIONDE102011115654
OPPOSITIONDE102013101953
OPPOSITIONDE10214949
OPPOSITIONDE202007018832U
OPPOSITIONDE69627802T
OPPOSITIONEP1880791
OPPOSITIONEP2666579
OPPOSITIONEP2735620
OPPOSITIONEP2832887
OPPOSITIONEP2942143
OPPOSITIONJP2010167436
OPPOSITIONJPH09150288
OPPOSITIONUS2003121895
OPPOSITIONUS2005028897
OPPOSITIONUS2008011720
OPPOSITIONUS2013043219
OPPOSITIONUS2013098878
OPPOSITIONUS2013270233
OPPOSITIONUS2015306702
OPPOSITIONWO2015086781
SEARCHUS2005028897
SEARCHUS2013043219
SEARCHWO2015086781

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