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A Method And An Arrangement For Manufacturing Veneers - EP3403791

The patent EP3403791 was granted to UPM Plywood on Feb 16, 2022. The application was originally filed on May 19, 2017 under application number EP17397512A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3403791

UPM PLYWOOD
Application Number
EP17397512A
Filing Date
May 19, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 14, 2022
Grant Date
Feb 16, 2022
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METSALIITTO OSUUSKUNTANov 16, 2022HERZOG PATENTANWALTSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (9) New

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EXAMINATIONEP0056301
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OPPOSITIONUS2014000464
OPPOSITIONUS4602663
SEARCHCA1007964
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (13) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "3.00 Raute sorvauslinja", Raute Wood, (19891130), pages 1 - 32, XP093003054-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Kertopuuviilujen esikuivaus märkäpinkkaa puristamalla", Aalto University, (20150101), Aalto University, URL: https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/items/4d5f7163-30e5-47c4-9347-9d90ed7cd6ca, (20240304), XP093137213-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "PYORIVAN VASTATERAN SAADOT", Raute Wood, (19890303), pages 7 - 11, XP093003062-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Theses as public documents ", Aalto University Student Guide, (20230110), Aalto University Student Guide, URL: https://www.aalto.fi/, (20240304), XP093137212-
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OPPOSITION- Koponen Hannu, "Viilun valmistusmenetelmä", Helsinki, Finland, Opetushallitus (Finnish National Agency for Education), (20020920), pages 37 - 48, ISBN 978-952-1314-50-6, XP093137199-
OPPOSITION- MIIKA LAPPALAINEN, "Pre-drying of Kertopuu veneer: The benefits and effects on the final product", Thesis, (20150316), pages 1 - 43, URL: https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-20150316 3181, XP093002959-
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OPPOSITION- Spelter Henry, "Recent Developments In Veneer Peeling Confront Quality Variables", PANEL WORLD, (19910501), pages 54 - 65, XP093137206-
OPPOSITION- Upm, "HANDBOOK OF FINNISH PLYWOOD", FINNISH FOREST INDUSTRIES FEDERATION, (20070101), FINNISH FOREST INDUSTRIES FEDERATION, URL: https://thomescanada.com/wp-content/uploads/finnish_plywood_handbook.pdf, (20240304), XP093137182-
SEARCH- J F Lutz, "TECHNIQUES FOR PEELING SLICING, AND DRYING VENEER", (19740101), pages 1 - 68, URL: https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrp/fplrp228.pdf, (20171018), XP055416988 [Y] 12 * page 24 *-

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