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The patent EP3568603 was granted to GKN Driveline Deutschland on May 26, 2021. The application was filed on Dec 18, 2017 under application number EP17816845A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3568603

GKN DRIVELINE DEUTSCHLAND
Application Number
EP17816845A
Filing Date
Dec 18, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 23, 2021
Publication Date
May 26, 2021
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NEAPCO DRIVELINESFeb 28, 2022MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB -

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE102008048388
EXAMINATIONDE102015217293
EXAMINATIONJP4996217B
EXAMINATIONUS9303695
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2105621
OPPOSITIONDE102008048388
OPPOSITIONDE102015217293
OPPOSITIONEP2105621
OPPOSITIONJP2008132952
OPPOSITIONJP4996217B
OPPOSITIONUS10240641
OPPOSITIONUS10767705
OPPOSITIONUS2015111653
OPPOSITIONUS2016273592
OPPOSITIONUS6186697
OPPOSITIONUS8322941
OPPOSITIONUS8834279
OPPOSITIONUS9303695

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