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Vacuum Pump With Overspeed Protection - EP3318764

The patent EP3318764 was granted to Pfeiffer Vacuum on Nov 11, 2020. The application was filed on Sep 13, 2006 under application number EP17207279A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3318764

PFEIFFER VACUUM
Application Number
EP17207279A
Filing Date
Sep 13, 2006
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 9, 2020
Publication Date
Nov 11, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
OERLIKON LEYBOLD VACUUMAug 10, 2021DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNERWITHDRAWN
OERLIKON LEYBOLD VACUUMAug 10, 2021DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTENWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (26) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE10215896
DESCRIPTIONDE10331932
EXAMINATIONUS6236183
OPPOSITIONDE10156927
OPPOSITIONDE10215896
OPPOSITIONDE19632965
OPPOSITIONDE19648402
OPPOSITIONDE4318214
OPPOSITIONDE4330823
OPPOSITIONEP0560391
OPPOSITIONEP0685266
OPPOSITIONEP0939228
OPPOSITIONEP1246345
OPPOSITIONJP2002021851
OPPOSITIONJP2004132179
OPPOSITIONJPH06346892
OPPOSITIONUS2002042334
OPPOSITIONUS2002047402
OPPOSITIONUS5726881
OPPOSITIONUS6184640
OPPOSITIONWO0231958
OPPOSITIONWO03085268
SEARCHEP0939228
SEARCHEP1211774
SEARCHEP1311047
SEARCHWO03085268

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