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Drywall Screwdriver - EP2726250

The patent EP2726250 was granted to Robert Bosch on Aug 11, 2021. The application was filed on Jun 4, 2012 under application number EP12725751A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2726250

ROBERT BOSCH
Application Number
EP12725751A
Filing Date
Jun 4, 2012
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jul 11, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 11, 2021
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BLACK & DECKERMay 5, 2022SBD IPADMINADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONDE19626731
EXAMINATIONEP1857228
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1033204
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1941973
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH0349807
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009044932
OPPOSITIONDE102004011068
OPPOSITIONJPH0586472U
OPPOSITIONUS4161242
OPPOSITIONUS4655103
OPPOSITIONUS4809572
OPPOSITIONUS4947714
OPPOSITIONUS5094133
OPPOSITIONUS5538089
OPPOSITIONUS6109149
OPPOSITIONUS7469753

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