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The patent EP3696631 was granted to SCM Group on Apr 5, 2023. The application was originally filed on Jan 23, 2020 under application number EP20153405A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE102010024348 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010037545 |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016101022U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2319655 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2381324 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2532609 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2586564 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2992993 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3025822 |
| OPPOSITION | US5829151 |
| OPPOSITION | US6191507 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008056383 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012101608 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016165682 |
| SEARCH | DE102010024348 |
| SEARCH | EP2586564 |
| SEARCH | EP3025822 |
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