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The patent EP3783177 was granted to Multimatic on Jun 8, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 28, 2020 under application number EP20188093A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDSCHA ENGINEERING | Mar 8, 2023 | IPRIME BONNEKAMP SPARING PATENTANWALTSGESELLSCHAFT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE202004021838U |
| OPPOSITION | DE202016104014U |
| OPPOSITION | EP2698491 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2592913 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003301650 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0649129U |
| OPPOSITION | JPH11303487 |
| OPPOSITION | KR20060062515 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003163895 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013055530 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019112849 |
| OPPOSITION | US2019368243 |
| OPPOSITION | US5173991 |
| OPPOSITION | US5862570 |
| OPPOSITION | US9346341 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017078737 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017178018 |
| SEARCH | DE202016104014U |
| SEARCH | EP3371399 |
| SEARCH | FR2592913 |
| SEARCH | US2019112849 |
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