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The patent EP3700384 was granted to Gottlieb Binder on Jul 23, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 24, 2018 under application number EP18804692A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOTTLIEB BINDER | Apr 6, 2023 | KOHLER SCHMID MOBUS PATENTANWALTE | WITHDRAWN |
| YKK | Apr 4, 2023 | LEINWEBER & ZIMMERMANN | ADMISSIBLE |
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| DESCRIPTION | US3594865 |
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| DESCRIPTION | WO2006101844 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013040156 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9204839 |
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| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003106188 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010306969 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013040156 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007044139 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2014155598 |
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| OPPOSITION | JP2017176609 |
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| OTHER | US7516524 |
| OTHER | WO2013040156 |
| OTHER | WO2015160642 |
| OTHER | WO2017116934 |
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