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Laser Device For Material Processing - EP3595840

The patent EP3595840 was granted to Alcon on Aug 23, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 5, 2018 under application number EP18712664A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3595840

ALCON
Application Number
EP18712664A
Filing Date
Mar 5, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2023
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Patent Citations (12) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2011060707
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2958532
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011060797
OPPOSITIONCA2774879
OPPOSITIONDE19944913
OPPOSITIONUS2004052522
OPPOSITIONUS2006188255
OPPOSITIONUS2007166033
OPPOSITIONUS2015050017
OPPOSITIONUS2015335478
OPPOSITIONWO2011060797
OPPOSITIONWO2015188872

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