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The patent EP3562319 was granted to Mars on Nov 13, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 18, 2017 under application number EP17829093A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | CN106721361 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011256282 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012082762 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014015000 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016176456 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016176465 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016176466 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011256282 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012082762 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016324167 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016176465 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016176466 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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