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Sustainable Industrial Hose - EP3879155

The patent EP3879155 was granted to Contitech USA on Dec 27, 2023. The application was originally filed on Jan 20, 2021 under application number EP21152491A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3879155

CONTITECH USA
Application Number
EP21152491A
Filing Date
Jan 20, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 24, 2023
Grant Date
Dec 27, 2023
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TEKLASSep 26, 2024GESKESADMISSIBLE
TI AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY CENTERSep 26, 2024ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE
RDL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBSep 25, 2024PERCHENEKADMISSIBLE
HUTCHINSONSep 17, 2024PLASSERAUDADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (11) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Keltan® Eco 5470 ", ARLANXEO, (20141007), XP093227921-
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