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Induction Heating Device And Induction Heating Method - EP3439430

The patent EP3439430 was granted to Nippon Steel on Aug 23, 2023. The application was filed on Mar 30, 2016 under application number EP16896858A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3439430

NIPPON STEEL
Application Number
EP16896858A
Filing Date
Mar 30, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 21, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2023
External Links
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SMS GROUPMay 22, 2024RICHLY & RITSCHEL PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH0636867
OPPOSITIONDE102007039279
OPPOSITIONEP0902603
OPPOSITIONEP2955239
OPPOSITIONUS5397877
OPPOSITIONUS5495094
OPPOSITIONUS6180933
OPPOSITIONUS6963056
SEARCHEP2538749
SEARCHUS5397877

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