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The patent EP3093543 was granted to Nippon Steel on Mar 15, 2023. The application was filed on Jan 9, 2015 under application number EP15735492A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
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| TENARIS CONNECTIONS | Apr 3, 2019 | BOULT WADE TENNANT | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | JPH0280886 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH1089555 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS62196488 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2062407 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2009531603 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH02271191 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH06331070 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH09126366 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JPH1089554 |
| OPPOSITION | JPS62196488 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004262919 |
| OPPOSITION | US4795200 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004109173 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006022418 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007114460 |
| SEARCH | US2005093250 |
| SEARCH | WO0008370 |
| SEARCH | WO2007114460 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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