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Hot-Rolling Stand For A Hot-Rolling Mill And For Producing A Flat Metal Product, Hot-Rolling Mill And Method For Operating A Hot-Rolling Mill - EP4072747

The patent EP4072747 was granted to SMS Group on Feb 7, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 11, 2020 under application number EP20830107A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4072747

SMS GROUP
Application Number
EP20830107A
Filing Date
Dec 11, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jan 5, 2024
Publication Date
Feb 7, 2024
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PRIMETALS AUSTRIANov 6, 2024METALSLINZADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJPS6313601
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE602004007631T
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE69905332T
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3003590
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4038857
OPPOSITIONCN202087591U
OPPOSITIONDE102007048747
OPPOSITIONDE19525657
OPPOSITIONDE3841980
OPPOSITIONEP0143166
OPPOSITIONEP0698428
OPPOSITIONUS2006010952
OPPOSITIONWO2012125498
OPPOSITIONWO2017050493

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