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Bale Feed Out Apparatus - EP3557971

The patent EP3557971 was granted to Wessex Machinery on Feb 9, 2022. The application was originally filed on Dec 20, 2017 under application number EP17822742A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3557971

WESSEX MACHINERY
Application Number
EP17822742A
Filing Date
Dec 20, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
Feb 7, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 9, 2022
External Links
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HUSTLER EQUIPMENTNov 8, 2022RIBEIROADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2561490
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTFR2759537
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2048211
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTNZ286932
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4195958
OPPOSITIONGB2048211
OPPOSITIONNZ286932
OPPOSITIONUS4195958
OTHERFR2561490
OTHERGB2048211
OTHERNZ286932
OTHERUS4195958
OTHERWO9403043
SEARCHFR2561490
SEARCHFR2759537
SEARCHGB2048211
SEARCHNZ286932
SEARCHUS4195958

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