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Improvements In Grinding Mills - EP3328546

The patent EP3328546 was granted to Metso Finland on Apr 10, 2024. The application was filed on Jul 27, 2016 under application number EP16829910A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3328546

METSO FINLAND
Application Number
EP16829910A
Filing Date
Jul 27, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 8, 2024
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2024
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MINERAL PROCESS CONSULTINGJan 8, 2025KELLER SCHNEIDER PATENT UND MARKENANWALTEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (22) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONCN203816714U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE202014102338U
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTGB1000040
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2001046899
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2010170972
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013233953
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS3533566
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4174074
OPPOSITIONJP2008104910
OPPOSITIONUS2004124296
OPPOSITIONUS2008245914
OPPOSITIONUS4174074
OPPOSITIONUS5379952
OPPOSITIONUS6158680
OPPOSITIONWO0151212
OPPOSITIONWO2014074126
OPPOSITIONWO9425163
SEARCHDE202008006745U
SEARCHJP3945717B
SEARCHUS3307792
SEARCHUS6158680
SEARCHWO2013167851

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