The patent EP3772472 was granted to Profmed Karlheinz Lohr E K on Jun 7, 2023. The application was originally filed on May 15, 2020 under application number EP20174907A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | WO2019113453 |
| OPPOSITION | CH699895 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102005021187 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102010033959 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2060812 |
| OPPOSITION | DE7836403U |
| OPPOSITION | EP0468225 |
| OPPOSITION | GB311831 |
| OPPOSITION | US1752292 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007251942 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010320030 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014117071 |
| OPPOSITION | US2018319569 |
| OPPOSITION | US3424643 |
| OPPOSITION | US3879257 |
| OPPOSITION | US5399412 |
| OPPOSITION | US5672248 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03066435 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017083738 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2019113453 |
| SEARCH | DE102005021187 |
| SEARCH | DE7836403U |
| SEARCH | US2007251942 |
| SEARCH | WO03066435 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
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| OPPOSITION | - Jonna Boudreau, "New methods for evaluation of tissue creping and the importance of coating, paper and adhesion", Doctoral thesis, Karlstad, Fakulteten för hälsa natur- och teknikvetenskap Kemiteknik Karlstads universitet Karlstad, (20131213), pages 1 - 75, ISBN 978-91-7-063525-0, XP093169541 |
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