The patent EP3628517 was granted to MAN Truck & BUS on Aug 31, 2022. The application was originally filed on Sep 20, 2019 under application number EP19198746A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "ATHENIATM MkII HEAT PUMP SERIES", Thermo King, (20150101), Thermo King, URL: https://www.swisclima.ch/files/thermoking/pdf/TK70034_Athenia_MK-II_Electric_Heat_Pump_(2015-10)_EN.pdf, (20240119), XP093121528 | - |
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