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Horizontal Drilling System - EP3705683

The patent EP3705683 was granted to Dekena on Aug 25, 2021. The application was filed on Mar 6, 2020 under application number EP20161566A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3705683

DEKENA
Application Number
EP20161566A
Filing Date
Mar 6, 2020
Status
Opposition Rejected
May 17, 2024
Publication Date
Aug 25, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
AT BORETEC INH ANDREAS TIGGES EKMay 24, 2022GRAEFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE10159202
OPPOSITIONDE10195926T
OPPOSITIONDE10325560
OPPOSITIONDE10325576
OPPOSITIONDE112011101697T
OPPOSITIONDE112013005362
OPPOSITIONDE19917538
OPPOSITIONDE202016008527U
OPPOSITIONEP3428382
OPPOSITIONUS10563458
OPPOSITIONUS2008066967
OPPOSITIONUS2016356191
OPPOSITIONUS2018363443
OPPOSITIONUS5226488
OPPOSITIONUS6257350
OPPOSITIONUS9598905
OPPOSITIONUS9945180
OPPOSITIONWO2012075289
SEARCHDE102010019514
SEARCHEP0757155
SEARCHUS4953638
SEARCHUS5018588
SEARCHUS5226488

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