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The patent EP3560402 was granted to Eurofilters Holding on Dec 7, 2022. The application was originally filed on Apr 27, 2018 under application number EP18169777A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | DE10224561 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE202005007503U |
| DESCRIPTION | DE202008004025U |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0960645 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2011556 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP2025278 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP3066968 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP3219376 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017098035 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010026486 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011104253 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014100563 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202004008971U |
| OPPOSITION | DE9110724U |
| OPPOSITION | EP1695649 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1721555 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1787561 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1795248 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2044874 |
| OPPOSITION | GB651916 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008127832 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017098035 |
| SEARCH | DE202004008971U |
| SEARCH | DE2352602 |
| SEARCH | EP2044874 |
| SEARCH | EP3178360 |
| SEARCH | US2003182908 |
| SEARCH | US3108736 |
| SEARCH | US5688298 |
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