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Refrigeration Cycle Apparatus - EP3203164

The patent EP3203164 was granted to Panasonic Management on Apr 14, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jan 18, 2017 under application number EP17151921A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3203164

PANASONIC MANAGEMENT
Application Number
EP17151921A
Filing Date
Jan 18, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 12, 2021
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2021
External Links
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EFFICIENT ENERGYJan 14, 2022ZINKLERWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (12) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2008122012
OPPOSITIONCN104235988
OPPOSITIONCN201811498U
OPPOSITIONJPH02272265
OPPOSITIONUS2011107787
OPPOSITIONUS2014047862
OPPOSITIONUS2014053595
OPPOSITIONUS2014053597
SEARCHCN104235988
SEARCHUS2014047862
SEARCHUS2014053595
SEARCHUS2014053597

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