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Pneumatic Tire - EP4173844

The patent EP4173844 was granted to Sumitomo Rubber Industries on Jan 15, 2025. The application was originally filed on Mar 9, 2022 under application number EP22791391A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4173844

SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES
Application Number
EP22791391A
Filing Date
Mar 9, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 13, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 15, 2025
External Links
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COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELINOct 14, 2025MFP MICHELINADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (33) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2018154075
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2011218980
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH04314604
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015273954
OPPOSITIONCN107444025
OPPOSITIONEP1800904
OPPOSITIONEP2239153
OPPOSITIONEP2698262
OPPOSITIONEP2781373
OPPOSITIONEP3012118
OPPOSITIONEP3287299
OPPOSITIONEP3287300
OPPOSITIONEP3351406
OPPOSITIONEP3718787
OPPOSITIONJP2001347809
OPPOSITIONJP2005263175
OPPOSITIONJP2009052158
OPPOSITIONJP2009137403
OPPOSITIONJP6848319B
OPPOSITIONJPH04314604
OPPOSITIONJPH06255312
OPPOSITIONUS2008271830
OPPOSITIONUS2020384809
OPPOSITIONUS7484545
OPPOSITIONWO2022148921
OPPOSITIONWO9952720
SEARCHEP3287299
SEARCHEP3287300
SEARCHJP6848319B
SEARCHJPH04314604
SEARCHJPH06255312
SEARCHUS2020384809
SEARCHUS7484545

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