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Method For Surface Hardening A Cold Deformed Article Comprising Low Temperature Annealing - EP3299487

The patent EP3299487 was granted to Bodycote on Jan 4, 2023. The application was originally filed on Sep 27, 2016 under application number EP16190934A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3299487

BODYCOTE
Application Number
EP16190934A
Filing Date
Sep 27, 2016
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 2, 2022
Publication Date
Jan 4, 2023
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BORTECDec 4, 2020DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNERADMISSIBLE
BORTECDec 4, 2020DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTENADMISSIBLE
EXPANITE TECHNOLOGYDec 3, 2020AWA DENMARKADMISSIBLE

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DESCRIPTIONEP0678589
DESCRIPTIONWO2013159781
OPPOSITIONEP0588458
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OPPOSITIONUS2006070685
OPPOSITIONWO2006136166
OPPOSITIONWO2011009463
OPPOSITIONWO2012146254
OPPOSITIONWO2013159781
OPPOSITIONWO2015173380
OPPOSITIONWO9904056
OTHERWO2011009463
OTHERWO2012146254
OTHERWO2013159781
SEARCHUS2006070685
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SEARCHWO2012146254
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