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Method Of Cooling Control For Thick Steel Plate, Cooling Control Device, And Method Of Producing Thick Steel Plate - EP3922371

The patent EP3922371 was granted to JFE Steel on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Dec 2, 2019 under application number EP19914449A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3922371

JFE STEEL
Application Number
EP19914449A
Filing Date
Dec 2, 2019
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 5, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 7, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ARCELORMITTALMar 6, 2024LAVOIXADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2015199112
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH02179829
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS62158825
OPPOSITIONJP2015199112
OPPOSITIONJP2016047538
OPPOSITIONJPH02179829
OPPOSITIONWO2020162004
SEARCHCN104117541
SEARCHJP2016209897
SEARCHJPH02179819
SEARCHJPH0689411B

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