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Lithium Complex Oxide For Lithium Secondary Battery Positive Active Material And Method Of Preparing The Same - EP3279978

The patent EP3279978 was granted to Ecopro BM on Aug 19, 2020. The application was filed on Mar 14, 2017 under application number EP17160902A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3279978

ECOPRO BM
Application Number
EP17160902A
Filing Date
Mar 14, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 28, 2025
Publication Date
Aug 19, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLICMay 18, 2021MEWBURN ELLISADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (17) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS2012009474
OPPOSITIONEP3279977
OPPOSITIONEP3315638
OPPOSITIONKR20160087527
OPPOSITIONKR20160098645
OPPOSITIONKR20160130563
OPPOSITIONUS2012009474
OPPOSITIONWO02103824
OPPOSITIONWO2013025328
OPPOSITIONWO2017189887
OTHERUS2016181611
OTHERUS6921609
OTHERUS8790827
OTHERUS9391317
SEARCHEP2662914
SEARCHEP3024070
SEARCHUS2016181611

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