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A Tow Bar Assembly And A Method For Mounting A Tow Bar Assembly To A Vehicle - EP3592580

The patent EP3592580 was granted to Brink Towing Systems on Nov 1, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 6, 2017 under application number EP17708799A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3592580

BRINK TOWING SYSTEMS
Application Number
EP17708799A
Filing Date
Mar 6, 2017
Status
Revoked
Oct 3, 2025
Publication Date
Nov 1, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ACPS AUTOMOTIVEAug 1, 2024HOEGERADMISSIBLE
WESTFALIA AUTOMOTIVEJul 31, 2024PATENTANWALTE BREGENZER UND REULE PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONDE19603873
EXAMINATIONFR2920698
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE202010012938U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE8530471U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2433852
OPPOSITIONDE102008032093
OPPOSITIONDE102009035334
OPPOSITIONDE102011112258
OPPOSITIONDE10315690
OPPOSITIONDE19603873
OPPOSITIONDE202010012938U
OPPOSITIONDE7205182U
OPPOSITIONDE8530471U
OPPOSITIONEP2433852
OPPOSITIONFR2920698
OPPOSITIONUS6918167
OPPOSITIONWO2006065117

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