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Fitting For Connecting To A Tubular Element, Tubing Connection And A Method For Connecting A Fitting To A Tubular Element - EP3015751

The patent EP3015751 was granted to Apex Gold on May 1, 2024. The application was filed on Oct 31, 2014 under application number EP14191353A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3015751

APEX GOLD

Application Number: EP14191353A
Filing Date: Oct 31, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Mar 29, 2024
Publication Date: May 1, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
VIEGA TECHNOLOGY	Jul 11, 2018	COHAUSZ & FLORACK	-

Patent Citations (23) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE10026083
DESCRIPTION	EP1171731
DESCRIPTION	EP2236889
EXAMINATION	US2010253066
EXAMINATION	US2014062078
OPPOSITION	DE102005012908
OPPOSITION	DE2725280
OPPOSITION	DE9417646U
OPPOSITION	US1186813
OPPOSITION	US2008122223
OPPOSITION	US2008303277
OPPOSITION	US2010253066
OPPOSITION	US2011204624
OPPOSITION	US2014062078
OPPOSITION	US3375026
OPPOSITION	US3823216
OPPOSITION	US5527503
OPPOSITION	US6450553
OPPOSITION	WO2008023035
SEARCH	DE9417646U
SEARCH	US2008303277
SEARCH	US2011204624
SEARCH	US6450553

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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French translation of claims
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