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Aqueous Dispersion For Activating A Metal Surface, And Method For The Phosphatisation Thereof - EP3802915

The patent EP3802915 was granted to Henkel on Nov 20, 2024. The application was filed on Jun 7, 2019 under application number EP19728707A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3802915

HENKEL
Application Number
EP19728707A
Filing Date
Jun 7, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 18, 2024
Publication Date
Nov 20, 2024
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
CHEMETALLAug 14, 2025STEFFAN & KIEHNE PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONWO9839498
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1378586
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1566466
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015064445
OPPOSITIONEP1378586
OPPOSITIONEP1566466
OPPOSITIONEP4410564
OPPOSITIONUS2003125393
OPPOSITIONUS2015064445
OPPOSITIONWO2017162475
OPPOSITIONWO2017189627
OPPOSITIONWO2018192709
OPPOSITIONWO2023052213

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