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Vacuum Cleaner Assembly And Method For Its Operation - EP3861912

The patent EP3861912 was granted to Wessel Werk on May 14, 2025. The application was filed on Jan 22, 2021 under application number EP21152988A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3861912

WESSEL WERK
Application Number
EP21152988A
Filing Date
Jan 22, 2021
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Apr 11, 2025
Publication Date
May 14, 2025
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
VORWERK & INTERHOLDINGSep 8, 2022GILLE HRABAL PARTNERSCHAFTSGESELLSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWALTEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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OPPOSITIONDE102017222735
OPPOSITIONDE202017107607U
OPPOSITIONDE68903940T
OPPOSITIONJP2007075319
OPPOSITIONUS2012223581
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OPPOSITIONUS2018353038
OPPOSITIONUS5896786
OPPOSITIONWO2017117679
OPPOSITIONWO2019112273
OTHERDE102017222735
OTHERDE202017107607U
SEARCHCN107028557
SEARCHDE102016105687
SEARCHJP2014200406

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