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Planet Carrier - EP3708878

The patent EP3708878 was granted to Flender on Apr 19, 2023. The application was filed on Aug 19, 2016 under application number EP20172987A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3708878

FLENDER
Application Number
EP20172987A
Filing Date
Aug 19, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date
Apr 19, 2023
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFENJan 19, 2024ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFENADMISSIBLE
SEW EURODRIVEDec 19, 2023-ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2009083657
OPPOSITIONDE102011075915
OPPOSITIONDE102011104291
OPPOSITIONDE102014105924
OPPOSITIONDE10334824
OPPOSITIONDE1198637
OPPOSITIONEP1045140
OPPOSITIONEP2105290
OPPOSITIONGB2509242
OPPOSITIONJPS5813245
OPPOSITIONUS2004259679
OPPOSITIONUS2012028756
OPPOSITIONUS2013035194
OPPOSITIONUS2013116083
OPPOSITIONUS2016146291
OPPOSITIONUS2016238126
OPPOSITIONUS8287421
OPPOSITIONWO2009083657
OPPOSITIONWO2014082781
SEARCHDE10334824
SEARCHUS2012028756
SEARCHWO2009083657

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