The patent EP3774278 was granted to Sidel Participations on Oct 29, 2025. The application was originally filed on Apr 4, 2019 under application number EP19722662A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0935572 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10340916 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3272491 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013061557 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2013231772 |
| OPPOSITION | CN107150839 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102007005489 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011085387 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102014011370 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10340916 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19521924 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19741476 |
| OPPOSITION | DE69304419T |
| OPPOSITION | DE9403763U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2082979 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2878425 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3272491 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH01135147 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005022478 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009188733 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013061557 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013231772 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9115422 |
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