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Machine And Method For Processing A Web Of Material For The Tobacco Industry - EP3556228

The patent EP3556228 was granted to GD on Oct 22, 2025. The application was originally filed on Apr 10, 2019 under application number EP19168335A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3556228

GD
Application Number
EP19168335A
Filing Date
Apr 10, 2019
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 19, 2025
Publication Date
Oct 22, 2025
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OPPOSITIONDE102005028334
OPPOSITIONDE102005063337
OPPOSITIONEP0254006
OPPOSITIONEP0471133
OPPOSITIONUS4646986
OPPOSITIONWO2007033848
SEARCHDE3344929
SEARCHEP0254006
SEARCHUS4646986

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