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Molten Salt Electrolysis System And Control Method For Operation Of The Same - EP3266904

The patent EP3266904 was granted to Trimet Aluminium on Mar 24, 2021. The application was filed on Jul 5, 2016 under application number EP16177980A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3266904

TRIMET ALUMINIUM
Application Number
EP16177980A
Filing Date
Jul 5, 2016
Status
Revoked
Jun 25, 2025
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2021
External Links
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RIO TINTO ALCANDec 23, 2021CASALONGAADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (21) New

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OPPOSITIONEP0044794
OPPOSITIONEP0047227
OPPOSITIONFR2527647
OPPOSITIONGB2047745
OPPOSITIONUS3632488
OPPOSITIONUS4045309
OPPOSITIONUS4333803
OPPOSITIONUS5089093
OPPOSITIONWO02068726
OPPOSITIONWO2010031919
OPPOSITIONWO9954526
SEARCHCH648871
SEARCHDE2615652
SEARCHGB2076428
SEARCHUS2008020265
SEARCHWO2013004689

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