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Milking System - EP3554226

The patent EP3554226 was granted to Lely Patent on Jan 5, 2022. The application was originally filed on Nov 27, 2017 under application number EP17817268A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3554226

LELY PATENT
Application Number
EP17817268A
Filing Date
Nov 27, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
May 23, 2025
Publication Date
Jan 5, 2022
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DELAVALOct 5, 2022ZACCOADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP1000535
DESCRIPTIONUS5743209
EXAMINATIONUS2007289536
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0511723
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1297742
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1917850
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010115826
OPPOSITIONEP0871858
OPPOSITIONEP1000535
OPPOSITIONEP2727460
OPPOSITIONEP2903419
OPPOSITIONUS2016295133
OPPOSITIONUS7236237
OPPOSITIONUS8446582
OPPOSITIONWO2005072358

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