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A Method And An Arrangement For Manufacturing Veneers - EP4000833

The patent EP4000833 was granted to UPM Plywood on Jan 22, 2025. The application was originally filed on May 19, 2017 under application number EP22150056A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4000833

UPM PLYWOOD
Application Number
EP22150056A
Filing Date
May 19, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 27, 2024
Grant Date
Jan 22, 2025
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METSALIITTO OSUUSKUNTAJul 29, 2025HERZOG PATENTANWALTSADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

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SEARCHUS2014000464
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (27) New

NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Roller nose bar adjustments", Raute Wood, (19980320), XP093304310-
OPPOSITION- Arvonen Kati, "Pre-drying of LVL veneers using compression", Master's thesis, (20151016), pages 1 - 104, Master's thesis, (20221129), XP093003000-
OPPOSITION- D10 - extracts of a purchase contract between FINNFOREST OY KERTO BUSINESS UNIT and RAUTE WOOD OY dated 6 July 1998-
OPPOSITION- D11 - Annexes that were provided in connection with purchase contract D10-
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OPPOSITION- D13 - test report - peeling tests performed by Metsäliitto Osuuskunta dated 16 November 2022-
OPPOSITION- D14 - Affidavit by Jaako Pusa dated 29.07.25-
OPPOSITION- D15 - Affidavit by Vesa Berg dated 20.12.23-
OPPOSITION- D16 - Affidavit by Jaakko Juhani Pusa dated 20.12.23-
OPPOSITION- D19 - Annex showing a comparison of the features of claim 1 of the EP’833 and claim 1 of EP 3 403 791 B1-
OPPOSITION- D21 - Statement from the Finnish Patents and Registration Office dated 22 July 2025 concerning Finish utility model FI 12813-
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OPPOSITION- D23 - Ritva Varis: “Puulevyteollisuus”; Finnish Woodworking Engineers Association (ISBN 978-952-68627-3-6)-
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OPPOSITION- Lappalainen Miika, "Pre-drying of Kertopuu veneer: The benefits and effects on the final product", Thesis, (20150316), pages 1 - 43, Thesis, (20221129), XP093002959-
OPPOSITION- Sheldon Shi and John Walker, "CHAPTER 11. WOOD-BASED COMPOSITES: PLYWOOD AND VENEER-BASED PRODUCTS", Sheldon Shi and John Walker, WALKER, J.C.F., PRIMARY WOOD PROCESSING - PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, 2nd Edition, Springer, (2006), page 391-426, ISBN 978-1-4020-4392-5, XP008164601-
OPPOSITION- Spelter Henry, "Recent Developments In Veneer Peeling Confront Quality Variables", PANEL WORLD, (19910501), pages 54 - 65, XP093137206-
OPPOSITION- Chen Meiling; Troughton Gary; Dai Chunping, "Optimum veneer peeling temperatures for selected softwood species using big roller bars", HOLZ ALS ROH- UND WERKSTOFF., SPRINGER-VERLAG. BERLIN., DE, DE , (19000101), vol. 79, no. 1, doi:10.1007/s00107-020-01619-5, ISSN 0018-3768, pages 151 - 159, XP037358821
SEARCH- J F Lutz, "TECHNIQUES FOR PEELING SLICING, AND DRYING VENEER", (19740101), pages 1 - 68, URL: https://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrp/fplrp228.pdf, (20171018), XP055416988 [Y] 15 * page 24 *-

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