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Bimetallic Stainless Screw - EP4107401

The patent EP4107401 was granted to Hilti on Jun 12, 2024. The application was originally filed on Feb 9, 2021 under application number EP21703048A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4107401

HILTI
Application Number
EP21703048A
Filing Date
Feb 9, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 10, 2024
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2024
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BLACK & DECKERMar 6, 2025GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (25) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (4) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "1.4301 Werkstoff Datenblatt", Team edelstahl, (20240430), pages 1 - 2, Team edelstahl, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20240430141430/https://www.teamedelstahl.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1.4301.pdf, (20250331), XP093265034
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "1.4401 Werkstoff Datenblatt", Team edelstahl, (20240617), pages 1 - 2, Team edelstahl, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20240601000000*/https://www.teamedelstahl.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1.4401.pdf, (20250331), XP093265031
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Selection of stainless steels for surgical instruments ", British stainless steel association, (20211128), pages 1 - 2, British stainless steel association, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20211128075518/https://bssa.org.uk/bssa_articles/selection-of-stainless-steels-for-surgical-instruments/, (20250331), XP093265013
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Wilson - Hardness Conversion Chart", Buehler, (20241214), pages 1 - 1, Buehler , URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20240214091753/https://www.buehler.com/assets/posters/Hardness-Conversion-ASTM_10-20-1.pdf, (20250331), XP093265024

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