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Method And Apparatus For Manufacturing Fiber-Reinforced Resin Molding Material - EP3321054

The patent EP3321054 was granted to Mitsubishi Chemical on Aug 19, 2020. The application was filed on Jul 7, 2016 under application number EP16821457A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3321054

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL
Application Number
EP16821457A
Filing Date
Jul 7, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 17, 2020
Publication Date
Aug 19, 2020
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TORAY INDUSTRIESMay 18, 2021KADOR & PARTNER PART MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (15) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2010163536
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2011241494
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2013133378
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2014210991
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH01163219
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH02175729
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH08192424
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016043037
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016104154
OPPOSITIONEP3195994
OPPOSITIONEP3239372
OPPOSITIONWO2016043037
OPPOSITIONWO2016104154
SEARCHJPH01163219
SEARCHUS2012213997

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