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Method For Producing Liquid Pig Iron From A Product Of Dsl - EP4219773

The patent EP4219773 was granted to SMS Group on Oct 9, 2024. The application was filed on Mar 2, 2021 under application number EP23152997A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4219773

SMS GROUP
Application Number
EP23152997A
Filing Date
Mar 2, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 6, 2024
Publication Date
Oct 9, 2024
External Links
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (5)

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
PRIMETALS AUSTRIAJul 7, 2025MEISSNER BOLTE NURNBERGADMISSIBLE
SCHOPPE ZIMMERMANN STOCKELER ZINKLER SCHENK & PARTNERJul 3, 2025STOCKELERADMISSIBLE
TATA STEEL IJMUIDENJun 26, 2025GROUP SERVICESADMISSIBLE
THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPEJun 25, 2025THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPEADMISSIBLE
ARCELORMITTALJun 20, 2025LAVOIXADMISSIBLE

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

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DESCRIPTIONWO2017207472
OPPOSITIONCN103266194
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OPPOSITIONEP1073773
OPPOSITIONEP1144696
OPPOSITIONEP1160337
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OPPOSITIONEP1298224
OPPOSITIONEP1437420
OPPOSITIONGB191322692
OPPOSITIONUS2003070507
OPPOSITIONUS2004060389
OPPOSITIONUS2004076539
OPPOSITIONUS2008236335
OPPOSITIONUS2010180723
OPPOSITIONUS2013098202
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OPPOSITIONUS3472649
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OPPOSITIONUS3690867
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OPPOSITIONUS4447265
OPPOSITIONUS5445363
OPPOSITIONUS5810905
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OPPOSITIONUS6149709
OPPOSITIONUS6843828
OPPOSITIONUS8391331
OPPOSITIONWO0172090
OPPOSITIONWO2010128402
OPPOSITIONWO2011151020
OPPOSITIONWO2017207472
OPPOSITIONWO9951783
SEARCHEP1437420
SEARCHUS2004076539
SEARCHUS2013098202

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