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Colored Translucent Zirconia Sintered Body And Powder, And Use Thereof - EP3159323

The patent EP3159323 was granted to Tosoh on Jun 19, 2019. The application was originally filed on Jun 22, 2015 under application number EP15812269A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3159323

TOSOH
Application Number
EP15812269A
Filing Date
Jun 22, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 17, 2019
Grant Date
Jun 19, 2019
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Patent Oppositions (2)

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TREIBACHER INDUSTRIEMar 19, 2020SCHWARZ & PARTNER PATENTANWALTEADMISSIBLE
SOLVENTUM PROPERTIES M HEALTHCARE GERMANYMar 12, 2020BREMADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (8) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Erbium(III) oxide - Wikipedia", Wikipedia, (20200210), pages 1 - 3, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erbium(III)_oxide, (20200714), XP055714830-
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