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The patent EP3877192 was granted to DE LA RUE on Apr 24, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 7, 2019 under application number EP19804786A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| GIESECKEDEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY | Jan 23, 2025 | ZEUNER SUMMERER STUTZ | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0059056 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0860298 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1695121 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4892336 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6483644 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6856462 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0039391 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO03054297 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO03095188 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011051669 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011051670 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011107782 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011107783 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012027779 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2015011493 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2015011494 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO8300659 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9427254 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP3255468 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016191817 |
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