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Surface Cleaning Apparatus - EP3766397

The patent EP3766397 was granted to Bissell on Aug 20, 2025. The application was filed on Oct 27, 2016 under application number EP20187822A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3766397

BISSELL
Application Number
EP20187822A
Filing Date
Oct 27, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 18, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 20, 2025
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ELKINGTON AND FIFEJul 6, 2022ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE19650565
OPPOSITIONEP2805659
OPPOSITIONUS2008092325
OPPOSITIONUS2008148512
OPPOSITIONWO2013027164
SEARCHEP2805659
SEARCHGB2334668
SEARCHGB2423240
SEARCHUS4728942

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