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Microwave Heating Apparatus And Method Of Operating Such A Microwave Heating Apparatus - EP2445312

The patent EP2445312 was granted to Whirlpool on Feb 22, 2017. The application was filed on Oct 22, 2010 under application number EP10188461A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2445312

WHIRLPOOL
Application Number
EP10188461A
Filing Date
Oct 22, 2010
Status
Opposition Rejected
Sep 6, 2019
Publication Date
Feb 22, 2017
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MEYER ZU BEXTENNov 22, 2017SCHROERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO0235886
OPPOSITIONEP2182774
OPPOSITIONEP2200402
OPPOSITIONEP2205043
OPPOSITIONWO0223953
SEARCHEP2182774
SEARCHEP2200402
SEARCHEP2205043
SEARCHUS2010187224
SEARCHWO0223953

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