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Method For Depositing A Coating On An Item, Such As A Timepiece Component And Item Coated By Such A Method - EP4001458

The patent EP4001458 was granted to The Swatch Group Research on Oct 16, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 17, 2020 under application number EP20208090A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4001458

THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH
Application Number
EP20208090A
Filing Date
Nov 17, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 13, 2024
Publication Date
Oct 16, 2024
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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ROLEXJul 16, 2025MOINAS & SAVOYEADMISSIBLE
RICHEMONTJul 11, 2025GRUNECKER PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (28) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONCH709669
OPPOSITIONCH709669
OPPOSITIONCH711122
OPPOSITIONCN103852815
OPPOSITIONDE2425783
OPPOSITIONEP0353060
OPPOSITIONEP3456859
OPPOSITIONEP3626854
OPPOSITIONEP3626855
OPPOSITIONEP3896191
OPPOSITIONEP3896192
OPPOSITIONEP3896193
OPPOSITIONFR2003854
OPPOSITIONFR2003856
OPPOSITIONFR2003857
OPPOSITIONGB2455993
OPPOSITIONKR20100077768
OPPOSITIONUS2008160193
OPPOSITIONUS2009225427
OPPOSITIONUS2018217559
OPPOSITIONUS2018217560
OPPOSITIONUS2019243040
OPPOSITIONUS2020132900
OPPOSITIONWO2007088249
OPPOSITIONWO2014006229
SEARCHCH715364
SEARCHCN103852815
SEARCHUS2008160193

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