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Communication Device, In Particular For A Centrifugal Pump - EP3240259

The patent EP3240259 was granted to Wilo on Dec 27, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 19, 2017 under application number EP17000655A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3240259

WILO
Application Number
EP17000655A
Filing Date
Apr 19, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Nov 24, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 27, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
DR SOLF & ZAPF PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBBDec 23, 2021DR SOLF & ZAPF PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
GRUNDFOS HOLDINGDec 22, 2021RUPPADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONCN104294909
OPPOSITIONDE10056469
OPPOSITIONDE102014113884
OPPOSITIONEP1146231
OPPOSITIONEP1850014
OPPOSITIONEP2555582
OPPOSITIONEP2573403
OPPOSITIONEP3240259
OPPOSITIONUS2004218591
OPPOSITIONUS2009204234
OPPOSITIONUS2010312401
OPPOSITIONUS2012084400
OPPOSITIONUS2012093141
OPPOSITIONUS2012221713
OPPOSITIONWO2011160152
OPPOSITIONWO2013149281
OPPOSITIONWO2016030517
SEARCHEP2555582

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