The patent EP3541259 was granted to Boiteux on Nov 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 9, 2017 under application number EP17803833A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0781524 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US1807239 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009194138 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009097522 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1685027 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004088781 |
| OPPOSITION | US5743282 |
| OPPOSITION | US7437795 |
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