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Tower - EP3689698

The patent EP3689698 was granted to Still on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Jan 25, 2012 under application number EP20157844A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3689698

STILL
Application Number
EP20157844A
Filing Date
Jan 25, 2012
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 5, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 7, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
CROWN EQUIPMENTMar 7, 2024KELTIEADMISSIBLE
JUNGHEINRICHMar 6, 2024HAUCKADMISSIBLE
JUNGHEINRICHMar 6, 2024HAUCK PATENTANWALTSPARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2004068359
OPPOSITIONDE102009022170
OPPOSITIONDE2629360
OPPOSITIONDE3736807
OPPOSITIONEP0343839
OPPOSITIONEP1212221
OPPOSITIONEP1302357
OPPOSITIONEP2433831
OPPOSITIONGB2559170
OPPOSITIONJP2002340182
OPPOSITIONJP2008265602
OPPOSITIONJPH05199620
OPPOSITIONJPH06135260
OPPOSITIONJPH0635260
OPPOSITIONUS2003088354
OPPOSITIONUS2008039990
OPPOSITIONUS2010250073
OPPOSITIONUS2010332049
OPPOSITIONUS5070959
OPPOSITIONUS5995895
OPPOSITIONUS6240356
OPPOSITIONWO2004009396
OPPOSITIONWO2011063823
SEARCHUS5070959
SEARCHUS7216024

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