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Method For Producing Molten Steel - EP4032990

The patent EP4032990 was granted to Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko SHO Kobe Steel on Apr 24, 2024. The application was originally filed on Nov 11, 2020 under application number EP20889204A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4032990

KABUSHIKI KAISHA KOBE SEIKO SHO KOBE STEEL
Application Number
EP20889204A
Filing Date
Nov 11, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 22, 2024
Grant Date
Apr 24, 2024
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THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPEJan 23, 2025THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (8) New

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DESCRIPTIONJP20190210829-
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2003041310
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2009074119
OPPOSITIONUS2001027701
OPPOSITIONUS6149709
OPPOSITIONWO2016202449
SEARCHUS2001027701
SEARCHUS6149709

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (5) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "The Use of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) in the Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) for Steelmaking ", INTERNATIONAL IRON METALLICS ASSOCIATION, (20170101), XP093256581-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Use of Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) in the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) for Steelmaking ", INTERNATIONAL IRON METALLICS ASSOCIATION, (20170101), XP093256574-
OPPOSITION- Marko Kekkonen, Lauri Holappa, "Comparison of different coal based direct reduction processes", Publications in materials science and metallurgy, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, Finland, (20000701), no. TKK-MK-99, ISSN 1455-2329, ISBN 951-22-5134-5, pages 1 - 46, XP009561136-
OPPOSITION- Masaaki Atsushi, "MIDREX PROCESSES", KOBELKO TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, --, pages 50 - 54, KOBELKO TECHNOLOGY REVIEW, URL: http://www.kobelco.co.jp/english/ktr/pdf/ktr_29/050-057.pdf, (20160824), XP055297440-
OPPOSITION- Smolczyk H.-G., "Zum Einfluss der Chemie des Hüttensands auf die Festigkeiten von Hochofenzementen ", Sonderdruck aus Zement-Kalk-Gips, (19780101), vol. 31, no. 6, pages 294 - 296, XP093256573-

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