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Apparatus And Method For Rejection Of Defective Rod-Like Articles From A Mass Flow Of Rod-Like Articles Of The Tobacco Industry - EP3606361

The patent EP3606361 was granted to Tobacco Machinery Poland SP Z OO on Sep 10, 2025. The application was filed on Apr 6, 2018 under application number EP18725295A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3606361

TOBACCO MACHINERY POLAND SP Z OO
Application Number
EP18725295A
Filing Date
Apr 6, 2018
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 8, 2025
Publication Date
Sep 10, 2025
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GDMar 16, 2022BIANCIARDI -

Patent Citations (12) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB2228176
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4376484
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4976544
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6446632
OPPOSITIONEP2399465
OPPOSITIONGB2228176
OPPOSITIONIT1220409
OPPOSITIONIT1233661
OPPOSITIONUS2009193912
OPPOSITIONUS4882938
OPPOSITIONUS4976544
OPPOSITIONUS6446632

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