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Electric Contact Element For Touch Contacting Electric Test Items And Corresponding Contact Assembly - EP2117081

The patent EP2117081 was granted to Feinmetall on Oct 6, 2021. The application was filed on Apr 23, 2009 under application number EP09005696A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2117081

FEINMETALL
Application Number
EP09005696A
Filing Date
Apr 23, 2009
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 3, 2021
Publication Date
Oct 6, 2021
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
FORMFACTORAug 7, 2019SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP0500227
EXAMINATIONEP1923708
EXAMINATIONWO2007029791
OPPOSITIONJP2000214182
OPPOSITIONUS2002070743
OPPOSITIONUS2005110506
OPPOSITIONUS2006170440
OPPOSITIONUS2006238209
OPPOSITIONUS3806801
OPPOSITIONUS4027935
OPPOSITIONUS7671610
OPPOSITIONWO2007029791
SEARCHUS2002113612
SEARCHUS2004121627
SEARCHUS2006046528
SEARCHUS2006073712
SEARCHUS2006170440
SEARCHUS2008001612
SEARCHWO2007097559

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