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Tank Cleaning Nozzle, Tank Comprising It And Method For Cleaning A Tank - EP3579984

The patent EP3579984 was granted to GEA Tuchenhagen on Nov 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Feb 5, 2018 under application number EP18725733A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3579984

GEA TUCHENHAGEN
Application Number
EP18725733A
Filing Date
Feb 5, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 3, 2024
Grant Date
Nov 6, 2024
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Patent Citations (13) New

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OPPOSITIONJPH01111432
OPPOSITIONUS2012007009
OPPOSITIONWO2013004231
OPPOSITIONWO2015132235
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (11) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Crystallizer (DOC 284 rev A)", Crystallizer, Goavec Engineering, France, France, (20110302), pages 1 - 2, Crystallizer, URL: http://www.goavec.com, XP093305689-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Flange", Wikipedia, (20161213), pages 1 - 5, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Flange&oldid=754560397, XP093305728-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "IPA révèle ses 4 lauréats du Concours IPA de l'innovation", IPA révèle ses 4 lauréats du Concours IPA de l'innovation, IPA The Global Food factory, (20120903), pages 1 - 4, IPA révèle ses 4 lauréats du Concours IPA de l'innovation, URL: https://iblspecifik.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/pdf-fr_Communique-de-Presse-IPA-LAUREAT.pdf, XP093305722-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Nuevos tanques de proceso GOAVEC", Image SL - Noticias, Image Ingenieria Alimentaria, (20170614), pages 1 - 2, Image SL - Noticias, URL: http://image-ingenieria-alimentaria.com/nuevos-tanques-de-proceso-goavec/, XP093305685-
OPPOSITION- D5a - Declaration Mr. Iebe van der Heide-
OPPOSITION- D5a - Declaration Mr. Iebe van der Heide with Enclosure A-
OPPOSITION- D5a - Declaration Mr. Iebe van der Heide with ENCLOSURE B - PROPOSAL CTA.1.10.0619.1.0-F-
OPPOSITION- D5a - Declaration Mr. Iebe van der Heide with ENCLOSURE C - INSTRUCTION MANUAL 11 0727 NT 01 002-
OPPOSITION- D6a - Wash valve 3A LPAA Instructions; Reference : LPAA_NOT_EN, Version B (no Pub. Date)-
OPPOSITION- D6d - Press release ACHEMA Servinox , published 2015-
OPPOSITION- Lechevin Bruno, "French Know-How Energy Efficiency in Industry", Brochure French Know-How Energy Efficiency in Industry, French Know-How Energy Efficiency in Industry, ISBN 978-2-35838-410-0, (20130701), pages 1 - 16, Brochure French Know-How Energy Efficiency in Industry, URL: https://franceintheus.org/IMG/pdf/7796-french-know-how-energy-efficiency-industry.pdf, XP093305695-

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