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A Flash Housing For Photographic Purposes, A Set Comprising A Flash Housing For Photographic Purposes And At Least One Flash Light Shaping Tool, And A Flash Light Shaping Tool - EP3685229

The patent EP3685229 was granted to Profoto Aktiebolag on Jul 31, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 17, 2018 under application number EP18856800A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3685229

PROFOTO AKTIEBOLAG
Application Number
EP18856800A
Filing Date
Sep 17, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jun 27, 2024
Publication Date
Jul 31, 2024
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
GODOX PHOTO EQUIPMENTFeb 7, 2025MANITZ FINSTERWALD PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2006109641
DESCRIPTIONUS4141059
DESCRIPTIONUS8712234
EXAMINATIONUS8712234
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCA2977859
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2002064384
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008259588
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011255851
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012154627
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014375828
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS8712234
OPPOSITIONCN206191526U
OPPOSITIONUS5208624
OPPOSITIONUS9042719
OTHERCN206191526U
OTHERUS2015370145
OTHERUS9042719
SEARCHUS2006109641
SEARCHUS2015212392
SEARCHUS4141059
SEARCHUS5839006

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