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Self-Locking Threaded Connection Partially In Non-Locking Engagement - EP4102025

The patent EP4102025 was granted to Nippon Steel on Jun 7, 2023. The application was filed on Jun 7, 2021 under application number EP21178068A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4102025

NIPPON STEEL
Application Number
EP21178068A
Filing Date
Jun 7, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 5, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 7, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
HYDRILMar 7, 2024BOULT WADE TENNANTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
OPPOSITIONDE4345119
OPPOSITIONEP3473798
OPPOSITIONEP3514431
OPPOSITIONEP3514432
OPPOSITIONEP4027044
OPPOSITIONGB1587836
OPPOSITIONUS2006145477
OPPOSITIONUS2007132239
OPPOSITIONUS2016186899
OPPOSITIONUS2021246737
OPPOSITIONWO2007149673
OPPOSITIONWO2010069491
OPPOSITIONWO2014044773
OPPOSITIONWO2016097049
OPPOSITIONWO2020075365
OPPOSITIONWO2021044862
SEARCHDE4345119
SEARCHUS2016186899
SEARCHWO2019076622

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