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Adjustment Of An Outlet Temperature Of A Metal Strip Exiting A Rolling Train - EP4061552

The patent EP4061552 was granted to SMS Group on Jun 28, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 21, 2020 under application number EP20797072A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4061552

SMS GROUP
Application Number
EP20797072A
Filing Date
Oct 21, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 26, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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NOVELISMar 28, 2024WEICKMANN & WEICKMANN PARTMBBADMISSIBLE
PRIMETALS GERMANYMar 27, 2024METALSLINZADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE69407298T
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS63168211
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS6220067
OPPOSITIONDE102009030792
OPPOSITIONDE19823986
OPPOSITIONDE202014011231U
OPPOSITIONDE2446009
OPPOSITIONEP2428288
OPPOSITIONEP2431104
OPPOSITIONEP2662158
OPPOSITIONEP3089833
OPPOSITIONJP2006281232
OPPOSITIONJP2013220471
OPPOSITIONJPH04313407
OPPOSITIONUS10040107
OPPOSITIONUS2004205951
OPPOSITIONUS3940598
OPPOSITIONUS4274273
OPPOSITIONWO2004076086
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OPPOSITIONWO2012034884
OPPOSITIONWO2013000677

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