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Method For Increasing The Recyclability Of A Polyamide Used In Sintering - EP2530121

The patent EP2530121 was granted to Arkema France on Dec 21, 2022. The application was filed on May 31, 2012 under application number EP12170256A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2530121

ARKEMA FRANCE

Application Number: EP12170256A
Filing Date: May 31, 2012
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Nov 18, 2022
Publication Date: Dec 21, 2022
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
EVONIK OPERATIONS	Jan 5, 2018	-	ADMISSIBLE
RHODIA OPERATIONS	Jan 3, 2018	GEVERS PATENTS	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	EP1227131
DESCRIPTION	EP1227132
DESCRIPTION	EP1413595
DESCRIPTION	FR2867190
DESCRIPTION	FR2873380
DESCRIPTION	FR2930555
DESCRIPTION	US2004010239
DESCRIPTION	US2004106691
DESCRIPTION	US2006071359
DESCRIPTION	US2009291308
DESCRIPTION	US6136948
DESCRIPTION	US7229272
DESCRIPTION	WO9606881
OPPOSITION	EP1413595
OPPOSITION	FR2873380
OPPOSITION	JPH1081820
OPPOSITION	US2004102537
OPPOSITION	US2004102539
OPPOSITION	US4334056
SEARCH	EP1413595
SEARCH	FR2873380
SEARCH	FR2952062
SEARCH	JPH1081820
SEARCH	US2004102539
SEARCH	US4334056

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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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