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Producing Etched Structures Made Of A Steel Material - EP3908684

The patent EP3908684 was granted to Micrometal on Apr 24, 2024. The application was originally filed on Jan 7, 2020 under application number EP20700249A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3908684

MICROMETAL
Application Number
EP20700249A
Filing Date
Jan 7, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 22, 2024
Publication Date
Apr 24, 2024
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLEJan 24, 2025ELKINGTON AND FIFEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE102016115353
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP1582316
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007157762
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2007190302
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4105493
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4211006
OPPOSITIONDE102016115353
OPPOSITIONDE1195134
OPPOSITIONEP0909992
OPPOSITIONEP1582316
OPPOSITIONEP3306698
OPPOSITIONUS2007157762
OPPOSITIONUS2008160446
OPPOSITIONUS4105493
OPPOSITIONUS4288513
OTHERUS2007190302
OTHERUS4105493
OTHERUS7591955

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