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The patent EP3988804 was granted to Illinois Tool Works on Sep 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jun 28, 2021 under application number EP21182202A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3988804

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS
Application Number
EP21182202A
Filing Date
Jun 28, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 2, 2024
Grant Date
Sep 4, 2024
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BLACK & DECKERMay 30, 2025SLINGSBY PARTNERSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (6) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE202012101482U
OPPOSITIONJP2006329254
OPPOSITIONKR20100013375
OPPOSITIONUS2016003284
SEARCHDE202012101482U
SEARCHUS2016003284

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (3) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Hi-Lo® Plus™ Fasteners - Screws For Plastic And Other Low Density Materials ", WCL (accessed via the Wayback Machine), (20200928), WCL (accessed via the Wayback Machine), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20200928152906/https://www.wclco.com/threaded-fasteners/screws-for-plastics-and-other-low-density-materials/hi-lo-plus-fasteners/, XP093284486
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Screws For Plastic And Other Low Density Materials", Hi-Lo® Fasteners (accessed via the Wayback Machine), (20200811), Hi-Lo® Fasteners (accessed via the Wayback Machine), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20200811185242/https://www.wclco.com/threaded-fasteners/screws-for-plastics-and-other-low-density-materials/hi-lo-fasteners/, XP093284483
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Threaded Fasteners", WCL, (20200928), WCL, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20200928210538/https://www.wclco.com/threaded-fasteners/, XP093284487

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