N.V. ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, A CORP OF BELGIUM

Organization

  • 957-2610 WILRIJK, BE

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Seal for a vacuum valve

    • Patent number 12,173,801
    • Issue date Dec 24, 2024
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Johan Gustaaf Karel Aerts
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Vacuum pump lubricant recovery system returning lubricant from the...

    • Patent number 12,104,597
    • Issue date Oct 1, 2024
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Andries Desiron
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Pump speed controlling method and apparatus, a computer program and...

    • Patent number 12,006,935
    • Issue date Jun 11, 2024
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Simon Candries
    • F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Valve for a vacuum apparatus

    • Patent number 11,965,602
    • Issue date Apr 23, 2024
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Johan Gustaaf Karel Aerts
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Filter device and method for switching on and/or switching off such...

    • Patent number 11,890,570
    • Issue date Feb 6, 2024
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Stefaan Boel
    • B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method for manufacturing of a rotor

    • Patent number 11,000,907
    • Issue date May 11, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Jozef Carlo Verbinnen
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method for manufacturing a rotor

    • Patent number 10,717,139
    • Issue date Jul 21, 2020
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Jozef Carlo Verbinnen
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method for manufacturing of a rotor

    • Patent number 10,710,184
    • Issue date Jul 14, 2020
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Jozef Carlo Verbinnen
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method for preventing condensate in the oil of an oil-injected comp...

    • Patent number 10,550,844
    • Issue date Feb 4, 2020
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Joeri Coeckelbergs
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compressor

    • Patent number D807925
    • Issue date Jan 16, 2018
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Karel De Keyser
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Casing for compressor

    • Patent number D797812
    • Issue date Sep 19, 2017
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Kris Van Bosstraeten
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Casing for compressor

    • Patent number D797811
    • Issue date Sep 19, 2017
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Kris Van Bosstraeten
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Laminated core for a magnetic bearing having individual laminations...

    • Patent number 9,590,470
    • Issue date Mar 7, 2017
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Hans Vande Sande
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Road vehicle trailer

    • Patent number D762145
    • Issue date Jul 26, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Kris Frans G. Van Bosstraeten
    • D12 - Transportation
  • Information Patent Grant

    Laminated core for a magnetic bearing having individual laminations...

    • Patent number 9,356,488
    • Issue date May 31, 2016
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Hans Vande Sande
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device and method for cool drying

    • Patent number 9,267,726
    • Issue date Feb 23, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Frits Cornelis A. Baltus
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method for the axial positioning of bearings on a shaft journal

    • Patent number 9,127,676
    • Issue date Sep 8, 2015
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Sofie Kris Vanneste
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Tube heat exchanger

    • Patent number 9,068,783
    • Issue date Jun 30, 2015
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Guido Jan Bal
    • F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method for controlling a composite device and a composite device in...

    • Patent number 9,016,072
    • Issue date Apr 28, 2015
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Kristof Pascal Hubin
    • F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compressor device

    • Patent number 8,894,379
    • Issue date Nov 25, 2014
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Alexander Antoon Frans M. Smets
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device for compressing and drying gas and a method applied thereby

    • Patent number 8,721,769
    • Issue date May 13, 2014
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Constantijn Friso Vermeer
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compressor housing

    • Patent number D697533
    • Issue date Jan 14, 2014
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Andries Jan F. Desiron
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device for connection to an impedance having a mainly inductive cha...

    • Patent number 8,441,150
    • Issue date May 14, 2013
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Gerd Terörde
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compressor

    • Patent number D658210
    • Issue date Apr 24, 2012
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Hans Pauwels
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compressor

    • Patent number D658209
    • Issue date Apr 24, 2012
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Hans Pauwels
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Compressor

    • Patent number D657393
    • Issue date Apr 10, 2012
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Hans Pauwels
    • D15 - Machines not elsewhere specified
  • Information Patent Grant

    Processing unit

    • Patent number 8,143,833
    • Issue date Mar 27, 2012
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Gerd Terörde
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method and device for cool-drying

    • Patent number 6,460,359
    • Issue date Oct 8, 2002
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • Peter Albert Lauwers
    • F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS HEA...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Device for the removal of liquid and solid contaminants from a gas

    • Patent number 5,769,911
    • Issue date Jun 23, 1998
    • Atlas Copco Airpower, n.v.
    • Luc Van De Vijvere
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Oil reservoir vent system with oil separator and method thereof

    • Patent number 5,681,372
    • Issue date Oct 28, 1997
    • Atlas Copco Airpower, N.V.
    • Hans Magits
    • F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL STEAM ENGINES

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    SEAL FOR A VACUUM VALVE

    • Publication number 20230349470
    • Publication date Nov 2, 2023
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Johan Gustaaf Karel Aerts
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    PUMP SPEED CONTROLLING METHOD AND APPARATUS, A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND...

    • Publication number 20230167824
    • Publication date Jun 1, 2023
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Simon Candries
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    A LUBRICANT RECOVERY SYSTEM

    • Publication number 20230122823
    • Publication date Apr 20, 2023
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Andries Desiron
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    METHOD TO OPERATE A VACUUM SYSTEM

    • Publication number 20230107879
    • Publication date Apr 6, 2023
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Simon Candries
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    VALVE FOR A VACUUM APPARATUS

    • Publication number 20230094347
    • Publication date Mar 30, 2023
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Johan Gustaaf Karel Aerts
    • F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINT...
  • Information Patent Application

    DRYER FOR COMPRESSED GAS, COMPRESSOR INSTALLATION PROVIDED WITH A D...

    • Publication number 20220241718
    • Publication date Aug 4, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Geert HELLEMANS
    • B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OF A ROTOR

    • Publication number 20210260676
    • Publication date Aug 26, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Jozef Carlo VERBINNEN
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    FILTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING ON AND/OR SWITCHING OFF SUCH...

    • Publication number 20210229019
    • Publication date Jul 29, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Stefaan BOEL
    • B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    FILTER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SUCH A FILTER DEVICE

    • Publication number 20210229016
    • Publication date Jul 29, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Marc STEIJNEN
    • B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Method for Manufacturing of a Rotor

    • Publication number 20180236577
    • Publication date Aug 23, 2018
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Jozef Carlo VERBINNEN
    • B24 - GRINDING POLISHING
  • Information Patent Application

    METHOD FOR PREVENTING CONDENSATE IN THE OIL OF AN OIL-INJECTED COMP...

    • Publication number 20160327045
    • Publication date Nov 10, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Joeri COECKELBERGS
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    HIGH BULK COALESCING FILTER MEDIA AND USE THEREOF

    • Publication number 20160296856
    • Publication date Oct 13, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Evi BULTINCK
    • B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    COALESCENCE FILTER

    • Publication number 20160263509
    • Publication date Sep 15, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Isabelle DE WOLF
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A ROTOR

    • Publication number 20160228962
    • Publication date Aug 11, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Jozef Carlo VERBINNEN
    • B23 - MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • Information Patent Application

    LAMINATED CORE FOR A MAGNETIC BEARING HAVING INDIVIDUAL LAMINATIONS...

    • Publication number 20160036294
    • Publication date Feb 4, 2016
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Hans VANDE SANDE
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • Information Patent Application

    METHOD OF COMPOSING A SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FOR CONTAINMENT PURPOSES IN H...

    • Publication number 20150145369
    • Publication date May 28, 2015
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Aleksandr Pulnikov
    • B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS
  • Information Patent Application

    COMPRESSOR DEVICE

    • Publication number 20140169983
    • Publication date Jun 19, 2014
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, N.V.
    • Alexander Antoon Frans M. SMETS
    • F04 - POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC...
  • Information Patent Application

    TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER

    • Publication number 20120199325
    • Publication date Aug 9, 2012
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER N.V.
    • Guido Jan Bal
    • F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
  • Information Patent Application

    Device for Connection to an Impedance Having a Mainly Inductive Cha...

    • Publication number 20090212640
    • Publication date Aug 27, 2009
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Gerd Terörde
    • Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Information Patent Application

    Processing unit

    • Publication number 20090160387
    • Publication date Jun 25, 2009
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • Gerd Terörde
    • H02 - GENERATION CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER

Trademarklast 30 trademarks

  • Information Trademark

    79402298 - HILIGHT

    • Serial number 79402298
    • Filing date Jul 5, 2024
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79403797 - TOTALALERT

    • Serial number 79403797
    • Filing date May 30, 2024
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79394872 - FLX

    • Serial number 79394872
    • Filing date Feb 27, 2024
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    • Serial number 79394871
    • Filing date Feb 27, 2024
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    79387066

    • Serial number 79387066
    • Filing date Oct 12, 2023
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    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79380725 - E-AIR

    • Serial number 79380725
    • Filing date Aug 1, 2023
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79378425 - B-AIR

    • Serial number 79378425
    • Filing date Jul 7, 2023
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79378220 - LI LIQUID INTELLIGENCE

    • Serial number 79378220
    • Registration number 7452386
    • Filing date Jun 23, 2023
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    98041800 - PURELOGIC

    • Serial number 98041800
    • Registration number 7604371
    • Filing date Jun 14, 2023
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79375267 - WALKER FILTRATION

    • Serial number 79375267
    • Registration number 7394403
    • Filing date Mar 16, 2023
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79370789 - PNEUMATECH

    • Serial number 79370789
    • Registration number 7334218
    • Filing date Jan 27, 2023
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 1 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
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    97672957 - ECO CONTROLLER

    • Serial number 97672957
    • Registration number 7313887
    • Filing date Nov 11, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79356957 - RUBY LINE

    • Serial number 79356957
    • Registration number 7490550
    • Filing date Nov 8, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79356408 - AIRCHITECT

    • Serial number 79356408
    • Registration number 7296190
    • Filing date Oct 6, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79352362 - ROTO INJECT FLUID NDURANCE

    • Serial number 79352362
    • Registration number 7153033
    • Filing date Aug 4, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 4 - Industrial oils and greases
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    97502733 - LIQUID INTELLIGENCE

    • Serial number 97502733
    • Filing date Jul 14, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79358198 - PNEUMATECH

    • Serial number 79358198
    • Registration number 7349539
    • Filing date May 19, 2022
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 1 - Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry
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    97079379 - AIRKEEPER

    • Serial number 97079379
    • Registration number 6905123
    • Filing date Oct 18, 2021
    • Atlas Copco Airpower N.V.
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79327126 - DRILLAIR

    • Serial number 79327126
    • Registration number 6909130
    • Filing date Oct 8, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79323918 - VSDDELTA

    • Serial number 79323918
    • Filing date Sep 23, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79323917 - VSD

    • Serial number 79323917
    • Filing date Sep 23, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    97030542 - TWINPOWER

    • Serial number 97030542
    • Registration number 6827471
    • Filing date Sep 16, 2021
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    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79320787 - FD300 VSD

    • Serial number 79320787
    • Filing date Jul 27, 2021
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79303847 - TWINPOWER

    • Serial number 79303847
    • Filing date Dec 21, 2020
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79299622 - AIRKEEPER

    • Serial number 79299622
    • Registration number 6733669
    • Filing date Oct 7, 2020
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79238245 - PRESSURE

    • Serial number 79238245
    • Registration number 5688338
    • Filing date May 28, 2018
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 4 - Industrial oils and greases
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    79157674 - PURELOGIC

    • Serial number 79157674
    • Registration number 4910766
    • Filing date Nov 25, 2014
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    79147847 - PNL

    • Serial number 79147847
    • Filing date Apr 25, 2014
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    • Serial number 79136323
    • Registration number 4594929
    • Filing date Aug 1, 2013
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 7 - Machines and machine tools
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    79139962 - PURELOGIC

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    • Filing date Jul 31, 2013
    • ATLAS COPCO AIRPOWER, NV
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments