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Surface Cleaning Apparatus With Drying Cycle - EP3811838

The patent EP3811838 was granted to Bissell on Aug 20, 2025. The application was filed on Feb 24, 2020 under application number EP20210505A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3811838

BISSELL
Application Number
EP20210505A
Filing Date
Feb 24, 2020
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 18, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 20, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VAX TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GPJun 20, 2023FORRESTERSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO2019US38423
DESCRIPTIONWO2019US57196
DESCRIPTIONUS10092155
DESCRIPTIONUS2018110388
DESCRIPTIONUS2018116476
DESCRIPTIONUS2018368646
DESCRIPTIONUS7228589
OPPOSITIONCN110192806
OPPOSITIONEP3409167
OPPOSITIONUS2007016328
SEARCHCN108553035
SEARCHCN2128519Y
SEARCHGB2377624
SEARCHUS2018110388

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