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Fining Glass From A Submerged Combustion Melter - EP4038024

The patent EP4038024 was granted to Owens Brockway Glass Container on Nov 1, 2023. The application was filed on Sep 29, 2020 under application number EP20793849A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4038024

OWENS BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER
Application Number
EP20793849A
Filing Date
Sep 29, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 29, 2023
Publication Date
Nov 1, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
SAINT GOBAINJul 26, 2024SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (24) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2009176639
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014090421
OPPOSITIONDE10333298
OPPOSITIONEP0135446
OPPOSITIONGB1121778
OPPOSITIONGB1331673
OPPOSITIONUS2013239618
OPPOSITIONUS2014090421
OPPOSITIONUS2014144185
OPPOSITIONUS2019194054
OPPOSITIONUS2019284076
OPPOSITIONUS3421876
OPPOSITIONUS4339254
OPPOSITIONUS4632687
OPPOSITIONUS4634461
OPPOSITIONUS5078777
OPPOSITIONUS5922097
OPPOSITIONUS6318126
OPPOSITIONUS6588234
OPPOSITIONWO2010139739
OPPOSITIONWO2012125665
OPPOSITIONWO2015134315
OPPOSITIONWO8204247

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