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Rapid Pretreatment - EP3230463

The patent EP3230463 was granted to Apalta Patents O on Jul 16, 2025. The application was filed on Dec 9, 2015 under application number EP15866602A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3230463

APALTA PATENTS O
Application Number
EP15866602A
Filing Date
Dec 9, 2015
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jun 13, 2025
Publication Date
Jul 16, 2025
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
UPM KYMMENEFeb 23, 2023HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

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DESCRIPTIONUS4182780
DESCRIPTIONUS5693296
DESCRIPTIONWO2010056940
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20100123093
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20110046090
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20130115577
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTKR20140072866
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012125324
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2012214205
OPPOSITIONUS2006280663
OPPOSITIONUS2014262727
OPPOSITIONUS3819292
OPPOSITIONUS7976259
OPPOSITIONWO2010056940
SEARCHUS2013071903
SEARCHWO2010056940

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