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The patent EP3792314 was granted to TBM on Jan 11, 2023. The application was filed on Sep 11, 2019 under application number EP19877483A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002264967 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2004073123 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2004532901 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2008255134 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2013022803 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010082639 |
| EXAMINATION | JP2000086791 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2010006885 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2015063008 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH1128776 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010082639 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013129668 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102250454 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0510998 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2388285 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3388475 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002371201 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003041142 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003129401 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015354311 |
| OPPOSITION | US8604123 |
| SEARCH | JP2001348498 |
| SEARCH | JP2002371201 |
| SEARCH | JP2003041142 |
| SEARCH | JP2007255089 |
| SEARCH | JPH1052870 |
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