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The patent EP3626135 was granted to Miele & CIE on Oct 1, 2025. The application was originally filed on Aug 30, 2019 under application number EP19194508A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2017050968 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102013212349 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016104020 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3192411 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005011364 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005079639 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009032911 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2013098173 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015058531 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015062272 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015138980 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016132412 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017174399 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018162440 |
| SEARCH | DE102013212349 |
| SEARCH | DE102016104020 |
| SEARCH | EP3192411 |
| SEARCH | WO2005079639 |
| SEARCH | WO2018162440 |
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