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Surface Cleaning Apparatus With Drying Cycle - EP3705013

The patent EP3705013 was granted to Bissell on Dec 8, 2021. The application was filed on Feb 24, 2020 under application number EP20159133A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3705013

BISSELL
Application Number
EP20159133A
Filing Date
Feb 24, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 5, 2021
Publication Date
Dec 8, 2021
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ELKINGTON AND FIFESep 8, 2022ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE
VAX TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPSep 6, 2022FORRESTERSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2019US57196
DESCRIPTIONUS10092155
DESCRIPTIONUS2018116476
DESCRIPTIONUS2018368646
DESCRIPTIONUS7228589
OPPOSITIONCN110192806
OPPOSITIONCN1765313
OPPOSITIONEP3284382
OPPOSITIONEP3409167
OPPOSITIONUS2007016328
OPPOSITIONUS2018344112
OPPOSITIONWO2011065647
OPPOSITIONWO2012107876
OTHERUS2007016328
OTHERWO2012107876
SEARCHCN108553035
SEARCHCN2128519Y
SEARCHGB2377624
SEARCHUS2018110388

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