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Metal Substrate With A Surface Texture - EP4031303

The patent EP4031303 was granted to Tata Steel Nederland Technology on Nov 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Sep 17, 2020 under application number EP20775600A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4031303

TATA STEEL NEDERLAND TECHNOLOGY
Application Number
EP20775600A
Filing Date
Sep 17, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 3, 2024
Grant Date
Nov 6, 2024
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Patent Citations (11) New

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DESCRIPTION- PAN, Meas. Sci. Technol., (20090000), vol. 20, page 062001-
EXAMINATION- WENTINK D J ET AL, "A generic model for surface texture development, wear and roughness transfer in skin pass rolling", COMPENDEX, ENGINEERING INFORMATION, INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, (20150405), Database accession no. E20150900567467-
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OPPOSITION- D5a - Eidesstattliche Erklärung von Herrn Folkert Schulze-Kraasch, Arbeitnehmer bei der Einsprechenden und bei Bedarf als Zeuge zu laden über die Einsprechende;-
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