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A Plate Heat Exchanger - EP3465048

The patent EP3465048 was granted to Alfa Laval Corporate on Mar 4, 2020. The application was filed on May 18, 2017 under application number EP17729395A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3465048

ALFA LAVAL CORPORATE
Application Number
EP17729395A
Filing Date
May 18, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 31, 2020
Publication Date
Mar 4, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SWEPDec 3, 2020STROM & GULLIKSSONADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP2730878
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTCN102829655
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2730878
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2005066572
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2006110090
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2010069872
OPPOSITIONCN101476830
OPPOSITIONCN101476831
OPPOSITIONEP0857287
OPPOSITIONEP2730878
OPPOSITIONGB134277
OPPOSITIONUS2007261834
OPPOSITIONWO2005066572
OPPOSITIONWO2006110090
OPPOSITIONWO2010069872

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