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Vehicle Lower Section Structure - EP3398838

The patent EP3398838 was granted to Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha on Nov 4, 2020. The application was filed on Apr 20, 2018 under application number EP18168540A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3398838

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Application Number
EP18168540A
Filing Date
Apr 20, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 2, 2020
Publication Date
Nov 4, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

Patent Family

Patent Family

Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEMar 18, 2021HOFSTETTERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2013133046
OPPOSITIONDE102011113912
OPPOSITIONDE102011120960
OPPOSITIONDE102014203507
OPPOSITIONDE102014224545
OPPOSITIONDE102015112138
OPPOSITIONEP2030872
OPPOSITIONJP2013256265
OPPOSITIONUS2013088044
OPPOSITIONUS2013270863
OPPOSITIONUS2016311301
OPPOSITIONUS6227322
SEARCHEP2030872
SEARCHUS2013088044
SEARCHUS6227322

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