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Thin Wall Container Made With A Recycled Material - EP3953262

The patent EP3953262 was granted to Socit Anonyme DES Eaux Minrales Devian ET EN Abrg Saeme on Mar 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 10, 2020 under application number EP20716838A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3953262

SOCIT ANONYME DES EAUX MINRALES DEVIAN ET EN ABRG SAEME
Application Number
EP20716838A
Filing Date
Apr 10, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 2, 2024
Grant Date
Mar 6, 2024
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ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNERDec 6, 2024KIWITADMISSIBLE
CAMULONDec 6, 2024REDDIE & GROSEADMISSIBLE
KHSDec 6, 2024EISENFUHR SPEISERADMISSIBLE
NESTLEDec 6, 2024D YOUNGADMISSIBLE
PETERSENDec 6, 2024PETERSENADMISSIBLE
RAUCH FRUCHTSAFTEDec 6, 2024TORGGLER & HOFMANN PATENTANWALTE RANKWEILADMISSIBLE
RIEDERS QUELLEN BETRIEBEDec 6, 2024BABELUK PATENTANWALTEADMISSIBLE
SIDEL PARTICIPATIONSDec 6, 2024SIDEL GROUPADMISSIBLE
S SPITZ GASTEINER MINERALWASSER GESELLSCHAFTDec 6, 2024BABELUK PATENTANWALTEADMISSIBLE
THE COCA COLADec 6, 2024ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE
VOSLAUER MINERALWASSERDec 6, 2024BABELUK PATENTANWALTEADMISSIBLE
KRONESDec 5, 2024HANNKE BITTNER & PARTNER MBB REGENSBURGADMISSIBLE
PATENT BOUTIQUEDec 5, 2024PATENT BOUTIQUEADMISSIBLE
MINERALBRUNNEN RHONSPRUDELDec 4, 2024RAUCHADMISSIBLE
MEG WEISSENFELSDec 3, 2024FRICKADMISSIBLE
SOCIETE DEXPLOITATION DES SOURCES ROXANENov 29, 2024AQUINOVADMISSIBLE

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