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Vacuum Pump With Improved Inlet Geometry - EP2886870

The patent EP2886870 was granted to Pfeiffer Vacuum on Dec 23, 2020. The application was filed on Dec 3, 2014 under application number EP14196002A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2886870

PFEIFFER VACUUM
Application Number
EP14196002A
Filing Date
Dec 3, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Nov 20, 2020
Publication Date
Dec 23, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
LEYBOLDSep 20, 2018DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNERADMISSIBLE
LEYBOLDSep 20, 2018DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTENADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (23) New

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

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OPPOSITIONEP2565463
OPPOSITIONGB2360066
OPPOSITIONJP2013053627
OPPOSITIONJPS6146492
OPPOSITIONUS5707213
OPPOSITIONUS6371735
OPPOSITIONUS6435811
SEARCHDE19848406
SEARCHEP1243796
SEARCHEP1302667
SEARCHEP2385257
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