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Household Appliance Comprising A Steam Distribution Circuit - EP2578743

The patent EP2578743 was granted to SEB on Jan 19, 2022. The application was filed on Sep 6, 2012 under application number EP12183395A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2578743

SEB
Application Number
EP12183395A
Filing Date
Sep 6, 2012
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 17, 2021
Publication Date
Jan 19, 2022
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ELKINGTON AND FIFEAug 29, 2018ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONEP1146164
DESCRIPTIONEP1561855
EXAMINATIONUS5345704
EXAMINATIONWO2008075308
OPPOSITIONDE3743917
OPPOSITIONEP0658647
OPPOSITIONEP0711862
OPPOSITIONEP1146164
OPPOSITIONEP1985745
OPPOSITIONJP2003260299
OPPOSITIONJPH02172500
OPPOSITIONJPH1133300
OPPOSITIONJPS4849393U
SEARCHEP0711862
SEARCHEP1146164

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