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Flow Test Machine And An Associated Measurement Method, As Well As An Associated Cleaning Process - EP3006917

The patent EP3006917 was granted to Zwick on Mar 2, 2022. The application was originally filed on Sep 28, 2015 under application number EP15187203A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3006917

ZWICK
Application Number
EP15187203A
Filing Date
Sep 28, 2015
Status
Revoked
Jun 13, 2025
Publication Date
Mar 2, 2022
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Patent Citations (19) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (6) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Brochure showing CEAST 7027 melt flow tester", Ceast, (20070400), pages 1 - 8, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/2010080140356/http://www.ceast.com/ceastrel2/pdf/1/ModularMeltFloGB-AP7023-05.pdf, (20221122), XP093011350
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Ceast melt flow testers perform measurements to ISO 1133-2", press release regarding MF30 melt flow tester, (20221122), pages 1 - 2, URL: https://www.instron.com/-/media/literature-library//press-releases/2012/11/new-modular-instron-ceast-melt-flow-testers-perform-measurements-according-to-iso-1133-2.pdf, XP093011685
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "CEAST MF Series Brochure", INSTRON, (20140000), pages 1 - 20, XP093011690
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Modular melt flow 7027.000 - multiple weight loss", CEAST, (20031200), pages 1 - 2, XP093011693
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