Device And Method For Producing Plastic Granulate - EP3481612

The patent EP3481612 was granted to Coperion on Jan 27, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jul 27, 2017 under application number EP17746064A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3481612

COPERION
Application Number
EP17746064A
Filing Date
Jul 27, 2017
Status
Opposition Rejected
Aug 25, 2023
Grant Date
Jan 27, 2021
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SPANDERNOct 26, 2021TBKADMISSIBLE
TOTALENERGIES ONE TECH BELGIUMOct 18, 2021BANSE & STEGLICH PATENTANWALTE PARTMBBWITHDRAWN

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (5) New

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OPPOSITION- "Herstellungsprozess von Compounds", (20141019), URL: https://www.aurora-kunststoffe.de/wp/herstellungsprozess-von-compounds/-
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