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Threaded Coupling For Steel Piping - EP3627027

The patent EP3627027 was granted to Nippon Steel on Sep 15, 2021. The application was filed on Apr 11, 2018 under application number EP18801387A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3627027

NIPPON STEEL
Application Number
EP18801387A
Filing Date
Apr 11, 2018
Status
Opposition Rejected
Apr 5, 2024
Publication Date
Sep 15, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TENARIS CONNECTIONSJun 15, 2022BOULT WADE TENNANTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (12) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJPH09126366
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2000240862
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2006526747
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2010531418
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2011501075
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009044851
OPPOSITIONUS2017101830
OPPOSITIONUS5687999
OPPOSITIONUS6347814
OPPOSITIONWO2004109173
OPPOSITIONWO2014014391
OPPOSITIONWO2016108141

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