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Contact Insert For A Connector Part - EP3312940

The patent EP3312940 was granted to Phoenix Contact on Apr 30, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 9, 2017 under application number EP17195383A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3312940

PHOENIX CONTACT
Application Number
EP17195383A
Filing Date
Oct 9, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Mar 28, 2025
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
HARTING ELECTRIC STIFTUNGOct 12, 2020EISENFUHR SPEISERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONDE102013108383
EXAMINATIONDE29505272U
EXAMINATIONJP2004319196
OPPOSITIONDE102007013536
OPPOSITIONDE102010017717
OPPOSITIONDE102011115637
OPPOSITIONDE102013108383
OPPOSITIONDE202006009460U
OPPOSITIONDE202010008028U
OPPOSITIONDE202014010621U
OPPOSITIONDE29505272U
OPPOSITIONDE8111418U
OPPOSITIONEP0882318
OPPOSITIONEP2544314
OPPOSITIONJP2004319196
OPPOSITIONUS5478259
OPPOSITIONWO2011017282
OPPOSITIONWO2011069522
OPPOSITIONWO2015091098
OTHERDE102013108383
SEARCHUS5478259
SEARCHWO2011017282

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