The patent EP3595472 was granted to Gentex on Aug 24, 2022. The application was originally filed on Mar 13, 2018 under application number EP18766676A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - Anonymous, "ARC Helmet Rail MICH/ACH/PASGT HELMET Tactical Rail TAN", Airsoft Parts >> Helmet Parts >> ARC Helmet Rail MICH/ACH/PASGT HELMET Tactical Rail TAN, (20140228), pages 1 - 6, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20140228061521/http://www.hiairsoft.com/arc-helmet-rail-michachpasgt-helmet-tactical-rail-tan-p-1031.html, (20180512), XP009516483 [X] 1, 4, 16-19 * ; all pages * [A] 5, 6-7, 9-10, 20 | - |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - Anonymous, "DSEI 17 - Ops-Core Launches FAST SF Helmet Line", (20170915), Database accession no. 7, SOLDIERSYSTEMS.NET, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20170915044420/http://soldiersystems.net/2017/09/12/dsei-17-ops-core-launches-fast-sf-helmet-line, XP009516207 [XP] 1, 2, 4, 8, 20, 21, 24 * ; all pages * | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Auskunft zum Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster 002961797-0002", Deutsches Patent-und Markenamt, (20160519), pages 1 - 4, XP093157142 | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Auskunft zum Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster 004243871-0006", Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, (20171201), pages 1 - 4, XP093157146 | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Auskunft zum Gemeinschaftsgeschmacksmuster 004243871-0007", Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt, (20170906), pages 1 - 4, XP093157153 | - |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "DSEI 17 - Ops-Core Launches FAST SF Helmet Line", Soldier Systems, an industry daily, Wayback Machine, (20170915), pages 1 - 12, XP093157136 | - |
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