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Resin Plating Method - EP3168326

The patent EP3168326 was granted to Okuno Chemical Industries on Sep 20, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 24, 2015 under application number EP15819437A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3168326

OKUNO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
Application Number
EP15819437A
Filing Date
Apr 24, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Aug 18, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 20, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MACDERMIDApr 28, 2021PAGE WHITE FARRERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (27) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2008143190
OPPOSITIONEP2149622
OPPOSITIONJP2001059195
OPPOSITIONJP2003013244
OPPOSITIONJP4649817B
OPPOSITIONUS2005109734
OPPOSITIONUS2009092757
OPPOSITIONUS2012305406
OPPOSITIONUS2013186862
OPPOSITIONUS2014091052
OPPOSITIONUS2185858
OPPOSITIONUS3891741
OPPOSITIONUS8603352
OPPOSITIONWO2013083600
OPPOSITIONWO2013112268
OPPOSITIONWO2013135862
OPPOSITIONWO2013135863
OPPOSITIONWO2013135864
OPPOSITIONWO8204072
SEARCHEP1959029
SEARCHEP2149622
SEARCHJP2002363761
SEARCHUS3891741
SEARCHUS4448811

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