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Moulding Assembly For Aluminothermic Welding Of Rails And Method For Aluminothermic Welding Of Rails - EP3694680

The patent EP3694680 was granted to Pandrol on Oct 5, 2022. The application was originally filed on Oct 8, 2018 under application number EP18793257A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3694680

PANDROL
Application Number
EP18793257A
Filing Date
Oct 8, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 2, 2022
Grant Date
Oct 5, 2022
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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Wikipedia: Graphite", Wikipedia, (20180619), pages 1 - 14, Wikipedia, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Graphite&oldid=846612242, (20230714), XP093064035-
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