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Sintered Friction Material For High-Speed Rail - EP2692876

The patent EP2692876 was granted to Nippon Steel on Jan 5, 2022. The application was filed on Mar 28, 2012 under application number EP12762964A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2692876

NIPPON STEEL
Application Number
EP12762964A
Filing Date
Mar 28, 2012
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 3, 2021
Publication Date
Jan 5, 2022
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VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EVDec 17, 2019IPSILON BENELUX -

Patent Citations (21) New

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DESCRIPTIONJP2006016680
DESCRIPTIONJP2007126738
DESCRIPTIONJPH0210857
DESCRIPTIONJPH0368091
DESCRIPTIONJPH0645837
DESCRIPTIONJPH0765132
DESCRIPTIONJPS60106932
DESCRIPTIONJPS63109131
EXAMINATIONUS2009008210
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2000328171
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2006016680
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH10226842
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH10287941
OPPOSITIONFR1502916
OPPOSITIONUS2009008210
OPPOSITIONUS2408430
OPPOSITIONUS3191278
OPPOSITIONUS4855336
SEARCHUS2408430
SEARCHUS2945291
SEARCHUS3191278

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