The patent EP2122177 was granted to Grundfos Management on Nov 21, 2018. The application was originally filed on Feb 20, 2008 under application number EP08715892A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | DE2532436 |
| EXAMINATION | EP1554969 |
| EXAMINATION | US2006038529 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1201932 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1495773 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2655599 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB324156 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3431858 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0402870 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0962658 |
| OPPOSITION | KR19980053347 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Kreiselpumpe", Wikipedia, (20070214), pages 1 - 2, XP055623719 |
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