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The patent EP3148701 was granted to GEA Mechanical Equipment on Aug 27, 2025. The application was filed on May 26, 2015 under application number EP15725318A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3148701

GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
Application Number
EP15725318A
Filing Date
May 26, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 25, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 27, 2025
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ALFA LAVAL CORPORATEAug 23, 2022GRUNECKER PATENTWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (23) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONFR971978
EXAMINATIONUS656423
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCH591898
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE1103854
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE69321935T
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS3012710
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5637217
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS960768
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO0007733
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014000829
OPPOSITIONEP0346056
OPPOSITIONUS2002020679
OPPOSITIONUS2008132396
OPPOSITIONUS2011319248
OPPOSITIONUS2012275970
OPPOSITIONUS2013089917
OPPOSITIONUS3012710
OPPOSITIONUS4950220
OPPOSITIONUS5387174
OPPOSITIONUS5637217
OPPOSITIONUS8475352
OPPOSITIONWO2008013495
OPPOSITIONWO2014000829

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