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The patent EP3694350 was granted to Hauni Maschinenbau on Mar 5, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 11, 2018 under application number EP18785947A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GD | Feb 10, 2023 | BIANCIARDI | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | DE102016120803 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102016002665 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014366898 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017231282 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017251727 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017258140 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014066730 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015038981 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2015076515 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016090426 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102015107082 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202013010238U |
| OPPOSITION | US2006196968 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009224064 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011277757 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014060554 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014060556 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014366898 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015027457 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015090280 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016219938 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016262454 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016345630 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017150755 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017188626 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017258132 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017258140 |
| OPPOSITION | US4532530 |
| OPPOSITION | US5505214 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011146174 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014066730 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015038981 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015128667 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016090426 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016177604 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017093535 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017153270 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017163050 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017167509 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017175218 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018083007 |
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