The patent EP2792714 was granted to Mitsubishi GAS Chemical on Sep 23, 2020. The application was originally filed on Nov 22, 2012 under application number EP12858493A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JPH03269056 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH10189467 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS4854176 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS63137955 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012061777 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2012062417 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH04227959 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS4854176 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS5432458B |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS62223262 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPS63137956 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0458470 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2554567 |
| OPPOSITION | GB1490453 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011105822 |
| OPPOSITION | US3968071 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012014772 |
| SEARCH | EP0458470 |
| SEARCH | GB1490453 |
| SEARCH | JPH04227959 |
| SEARCH | JPS5432458B |
| SEARCH | US3553288 |
| SEARCH | WO2012110511 |
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| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
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| OPPOSITION | - "Extrusion moulding", Wikipedia, (20180503), XP055491299 |
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