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The patent EP2833367 was granted to Babcock Noell on Oct 30, 2019. The application was filed on Aug 1, 2014 under application number EP14179429A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUKEM ENGINEERING SERVICES | Jul 29, 2020 | STOFFREGEN | ADMISSIBLE |
| KERNTECHNISCHE ENTSORGUNG KARLSRUHE | Jul 28, 2020 | ANDRESEN | ADMISSIBLE |
| ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE | Jul 27, 2020 | PLASSERAUD | ADMISSIBLE |
| EON | Jul 27, 2020 | BALS & VOGEL PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| EWN ENTSORGUNGSWERK FUR NUKLEARANLAGEN | Jul 27, 2020 | ANDRESEN | ADMISSIBLE |
| PREUSSENELEKTRA | Jul 27, 2020 | BALS & VOGEL PATENTANWALTE PARTGMBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| GNS GESELLSCHAFT FUR NUKLEAR SERVICE | Jul 23, 2020 | ANDREJEWSKI HONKE PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
| RWE NUCLEAR | Jul 16, 2020 | KEENWAY PATENTANWALTE NEUMANN HEINE TARUTTIS | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | EP0638516 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5037159 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2012175098 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2013175089 |
| EXAMINATION | DE29622583U |
| OPPOSITION | DE19549302 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19625464 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19824039 |
| OPPOSITION | DE2638174 |
| OPPOSITION | DE29622583U |
| OPPOSITION | DE3903320 |
| OPPOSITION | DE4319095 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0174797 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2515311 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2515408 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2630856 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004069400 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007147606 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2010203878 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2013096959 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0278989 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH0572389 |
| OPPOSITION | JPH08211194 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS56161600U |
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| OPPOSITION | RU31049U |
| OPPOSITION | US2009020713 |
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| OPPOSITION | US4855080 |
| OPPOSITION | US5037159 |
| OPPOSITION | US5076502 |
| OPPOSITION | US5601479 |
| OPPOSITION | US6833016 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0031566 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0077793 |
| OPPOSITION | WO8912305 |
| OTHER | DE19549302 |
| OTHER | DE2638174 |
| OTHER | EP1794297 |
| OTHER | US5037159 |
| SEARCH | DE2638174 |
| SEARCH | JP2013096959 |
| SEARCH | JPH08211194 |
| SEARCH | US5037159 |
| SEARCH | WO8912305 |
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