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Vacuum Pump - EP1972794

The patent EP1972794 was granted to Pfeiffer Vacuum on Jan 24, 2018. The application was originally filed on Mar 15, 2008 under application number EP08004892A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP1972794

PFEIFFER VACUUM
Application Number
EP08004892A
Filing Date
Mar 15, 2008
Status
Opposition Rejected
Nov 20, 2020
Publication Date
Jan 24, 2018
External Links
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Patent Citations (15) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE102006053237
OPPOSITIONDE19521855
OPPOSITIONDE2119917
OPPOSITIONGB1355949
OPPOSITIONGB2073828
OPPOSITIONGB936213
OPPOSITIONJPH0351517
OPPOSITIONUS2380327
OPPOSITIONUS4915515
OPPOSITIONUS5571341
OPPOSITIONUS6431761
SEARCHDE19521855
SEARCHDE8810291U
SEARCHJP3681811B
SEARCHWO2006131694

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