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Francis Turbine With Short Blade And Short Band - EP3172431

The patent EP3172431 was granted to Andritz Hydro on Jun 5, 2019. The application was filed on Apr 30, 2015 under application number EP15824635A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3172431

ANDRITZ HYDRO
Application Number
EP15824635A
Filing Date
Apr 30, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Nov 24, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 5, 2019
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VOITH PATENTFeb 19, 2020NISSLADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCA2851384
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6135716
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS7128534
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS7198470
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS8506244
OPPOSITIONCH88431
OPPOSITIONDE102004029109
OPPOSITIONDE10203747
OPPOSITIONDE293591
OPPOSITIONDE324985
OPPOSITIONDE3428473
OPPOSITIONEP0105709
OPPOSITIONFR477430
OPPOSITIONJP2004156587
OPPOSITIONJP2005171828
OPPOSITIONJP2007064018
OPPOSITIONJP2011252432
OPPOSITIONJPH05272444
OPPOSITIONJPS5654969
OPPOSITIONUS1942995
OPPOSITIONUS195855
OPPOSITIONUS2006115357
OPPOSITIONUS560301
OPPOSITIONUS6135716
OPPOSITIONUS6155783

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