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Method For Operating An Annealing Surface - EP3642372

The patent EP3642372 was granted to SMS Group on May 26, 2021. The application was filed on Jun 5, 2018 under application number EP18729646A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3642372

SMS GROUP
Application Number
EP18729646A
Filing Date
Jun 5, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Apr 23, 2021
Publication Date
May 26, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
TATA STEEL UKFeb 25, 2022WYNNE JONESADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

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DESCRIPTIONDE102013225579
DESCRIPTIONEP2742158
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2742158
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5673368
OPPOSITIONCN102392119
OPPOSITIONEP0350173
OPPOSITIONEP2177892
OPPOSITIONJP2015059226
OPPOSITIONJPH05263147
OPPOSITIONJPH10130742
OPPOSITIONJPH11153581
OPPOSITIONKR20040055855
OPPOSITIONUS2010219567
OPPOSITIONUS2014175713
OPPOSITIONUS2016102916
OPPOSITIONUS5673368
OPPOSITIONWO2016189144
OPPOSITIONWO2016210084
OPPOSITIONWO2017157692

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