The patent EP3029169 was granted to Uacj on Feb 27, 2019. The application was originally filed on Jul 23, 2014 under application number EP14831632A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2010255014 | 
| DESCRIPTION | JPH08291354 | 
| DESCRIPTION | JPH11209837 | 
| EXAMINATION | JPH1053827 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2001340989 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2013036099 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2014114475 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09184038 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH11209837 | 
| OPPOSITION | EP0799667 | 
| OPPOSITION | JP2008111143 | 
| OPPOSITION | JP2008261026 | 
| OPPOSITION | JP2013036099 | 
| OPPOSITION | JPH1053827 | 
| OPPOSITION | JPH11209837 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2009165901 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2010112370 | 
| OPPOSITION | US6555251 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2005118899 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2007042206 | 
| SEARCH | EP2431121 | 
| SEARCH | JP2002001574 | 
| SEARCH | JP2008111143 | 
| SEARCH | JP2008261025 | 
| SEARCH | JP2008261026 | 
| SEARCH | US2007246509 | 
| SEARCH | WO2007142002 | 
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text | 
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - WESTERGARD et al., "New High Strength, Long-Life Aluminium Alloys with Excellent Sagging Resistance for Heat Exchanger Tube Applications", SAE 2005-01-2012. Conference paper from VTMS7, (20050510), XP008100691 | 
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