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The patent EP2313674 was granted to Flowserve Management on May 13, 2020. The application was filed on Jul 18, 2008 under application number EP08796328A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| AUMA RIESTER | Feb 12, 2021 | MAUCHER JENKINS PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006045027 |
| EXAMINATION | EP1312786 |
| EXAMINATION | GB2440040 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0903522 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2002303374 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2008157262 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9954987 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3731469 |
| OPPOSITION | DE3821987 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0179356 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0792007 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1102052 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1312786 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2313674 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2440040 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002233199 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH10281322 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS6455488 |
| OPPOSITION | US4683529 |
| OPPOSITION | US5126652 |
| OPPOSITION | US5613863 |
| OPPOSITION | US5847550 |
| OPPOSITION | US5973948 |
| OPPOSITION | US6028384 |
| OPPOSITION | US6227888 |
| OPPOSITION | US6520787 |
| OPPOSITION | US7547219 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0222668 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006027813 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006045027 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007003080 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007030176 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9508214 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9709764 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9915822 |
| OTHER | WO2010008398 |
| SEARCH | EP1102052 |
| SEARCH | US6028384 |
| SEARCH | WO2006045027 |
| SEARCH | WO9915822 |
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