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The patent EP3755513 was granted to Colmec on Jul 5, 2023. The application was filed on Feb 13, 2019 under application number EP19708902A. 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 |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | CN206170388U |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102007033355 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1543930 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1552914 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2016361697 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2017165872 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3386131 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005039847 |
| OPPOSITION | CN206170388U |
| OPPOSITION | DE10113949 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007033355 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102016013785 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19909171 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2124466 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2924269 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0258159 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1543930 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1552914 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2612740 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2868451 |
| OPPOSITION | ITMI20071376 |
| OPPOSITION | JP5204610B |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6246208B |
| OPPOSITION | US2016361697 |
| OPPOSITION | US3386131 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005039847 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017093849 |
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