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Optoelectronic Sensor And Optical Element - EP3798686

The patent EP3798686 was granted to Sick on Apr 6, 2022. The application was filed on Jul 20, 2020 under application number EP20186611A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3798686

SICK
Application Number
EP20186611A
Filing Date
Jul 20, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 4, 2022
Publication Date
Apr 6, 2022
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PEPPERLFUCHSJan 6, 2023SCHIFFERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE202012102729U
OPPOSITIONDE102012107329
OPPOSITIONDE102015207567
OPPOSITIONDE10228677
OPPOSITIONDE202012102729U
OPPOSITIONDE202013105389U
OPPOSITIONDE4126601
OPPOSITIONEP1152259
OPPOSITIONEP1903352
OPPOSITIONEP2565603
OPPOSITIONEP2957876
OPPOSITIONEP3255456
OPPOSITIONUS2018210084
OPPOSITIONWO2017094279
SEARCHDE202012102729U
SEARCHGB1383911
SEARCHJPS59210411
SEARCHUS2014226330
SEARCHUS2018210084

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