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Fire-Proof Ceramic Product, Offset For Producing Such A Product And Method For Producing Such A Product - EP3323794

The patent EP3323794 was granted to Refractory on Dec 29, 2021. The application was filed on Nov 17, 2016 under application number EP16199243A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3323794

REFRACTORY
Application Number
EP16199243A
Filing Date
Nov 17, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 26, 2021
Publication Date
Dec 29, 2021
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
REFRATECHNIK HOLDINGSep 29, 2022DR SOLF & ZAPF PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTS PARTG MBBWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONUS3288617
OPPOSITIONDE961697
OPPOSITIONDE968586
OPPOSITIONGB1213256
OPPOSITIONUS3468683
OPPOSITIONUS4383045
SEARCHCA686668
SEARCHDE1571601
SEARCHDE1927750
SEARCHEP2995596
SEARCHUS3879208
SEARCHWO2008091041

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