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The patent EP3644713 was granted to Lely Patent on Aug 27, 2025. The application was originally filed on Jun 14, 2018 under application number EP18746013A. 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 |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0797915 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015170974 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006022548 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006068568 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012113092 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015170974 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9703394 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9716962 |
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