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The patent EP3977965 was granted to TH Element on Feb 21, 2024. The application was originally filed on Oct 5, 2016 under application number EP21202594A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3977965

TH ELEMENT
Application Number
EP21202594A
Filing Date
Oct 5, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 19, 2024
Publication Date
Feb 21, 2024
External Links
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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VINCENT SYSTEMSNov 21, 2024BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTEADMISSIBLE
OSSUR ICELAND EHFNov 20, 2024HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS4605681
OPPOSITIONCN100439048C
OPPOSITIONCN204274729U
OPPOSITIONDE1908364
OPPOSITIONEP1977865
OPPOSITIONJP2016043425
OPPOSITIONUS2004103740
OPPOSITIONUS2009145254
OPPOSITIONUS2013340560
OPPOSITIONUS2015216679
OPPOSITIONWO02058896
OPPOSITIONWO2010051798
OPPOSITIONWO2024184815
SEARCHDE1908364
SEARCHEP2653137
SEARCHKR101201455B
SEARCHUS2008188952
SEARCHUS2010198362
SEARCHUS2010318194
SEARCHUS2015216679
SEARCHWO2011036626

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