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The patent EP3747808 was granted to GD on Nov 15, 2023. The application was filed on Jun 3, 2020 under application number EP20177978A. 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 |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | US2012012440 |
| OTHER | EP0922656 |
| OTHER | EP0972708 |
| OTHER | EP1367015 |
| OTHER | US2012012440 |
| OTHER | US2014151188 |
| OTHER | US5373933 |
| OTHER | WO2014164719 |
| SEARCH | DE10350623 |
| SEARCH | EP0972708 |
| SEARCH | EP2497728 |
| SEARCH | WO2014164719 |
| SEARCH | WO9405574 |
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