The patent EP2993241 was granted to Benteler Automobiltechnik on Oct 7, 2020. The application was originally filed on Aug 18, 2015 under application number EP15181420A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| DESCRIPTION | DE102005028010 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102008034596 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE102009057382 |
| OPPOSITION | DE10049660 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102008034596 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009057382 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102011011013 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2543450 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2762243 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005199300 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007136533 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010018277 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011283851 |
| OPPOSITION | US2013205863 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010150683 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011115539 |
| SEARCH | DE102012110650 |
| SEARCH | EP2716378 |
| SEARCH | EP2907881 |
| SEARCH | JP2007136535 |
| SEARCH | US2010018277 |
| SEARCH | US2014144560 |
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| OPPOSITION | - "GNMLT-2 800 Invernizzi presse Transfer Press Deep Drawing - Blech tiefziehen", Youtube, page 1 pp., Youtube, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1RN-7lkLRw&t=34s, (20210720), XP054982070 |
| OPPOSITION | - Hein Philipp ; Wilsius Joel, "Status and innovation trends in hot stamping of USIBOR 1500 P", STEEL RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, DE, (20080201), vol. 79, no. 2, ISSN 1611-3683, pages 85 - 91, XP009101799 |
| OPPOSITION | - Tooling U-Sme, "Sheet Metal Stamping Dies & Processes", Youtube, (20140614), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CuJjSk4U38, XP055935683 |
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