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Tubular Threaded Joint - EP2002165

The patent EP2002165 was granted to Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal on Sep 6, 2017. The application was filed on Mar 28, 2007 under application number EP07740952A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP2002165

NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL
Application Number
EP07740952A
Filing Date
Mar 28, 2007
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jul 31, 2020
Publication Date
Sep 6, 2017
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TENARIS CONNECTIONSJun 1, 2018BOULT WADE TENNANTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS6237967
DESCRIPTIONWO2004109173
DESCRIPTIONWO2006022418
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2001124253
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH06281059
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH09273671
OPPOSITIONJPH06281059
OPPOSITIONUS2006145480
OPPOSITIONUS4600225
OPPOSITIONUS5462315
OPPOSITIONUS5782503
OPPOSITIONUS6237967
OPPOSITIONUS6322110
OPPOSITIONWO2004109173
OPPOSITIONWO2006022418
OPPOSITIONWO9102185
SEARCHEP1020674
SEARCHUS6237967
SEARCHWO2004023020
SEARCHWO2006022418

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