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Production Of Paper- Or Linerboard - EP4261346

The patent EP4261346 was granted to Billerud Aktiebolag Publ on Nov 27, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 14, 2022 under application number EP22168616A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4261346

BILLERUD AKTIEBOLAG PUBL
Application Number
EP22168616A
Filing Date
Apr 14, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 25, 2024
Grant Date
Nov 27, 2024
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (34) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Karneoli™ Multilayer kraft back board ", Karneoli™ Multilayer kraft back board - Technical Specifications, Stora Enso, pages 1 - 2, Karneoli™ Multilayer kraft back board - Technical Specifications, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20211016203643/https://www.storaenso.com/-/media/documents/download-center/documents/product-specifications/paperboard-materials/ckb-karneoli-en1.pdf, XP093311918-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Stora Enso Beihai BM1 - world-class liquid packaging board machine and BCTMP line", Valmet - References - Board and paper references, Valmet, pages 1 - 3, Valmet - References - Board and paper references , URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20171117202738/http://www.valmet.com/about-us/references/board-and-paper-references/stora-enso-beihai-bm1---world-class-liquid-packaging-board-machine/, XP093311941-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Valmet Breast Roll Shaker for improved formation", Valmet - White Paper, Valmet, pages 1 - 8, Valmet - White Paper, URL: https://www.valmet.com/globalassets/media/downloads/white-papers/other-services/valmet_breast_roll_shaker_whitepaper.pdf, XP093252348-
OPPOSITION- Björk Elisabeth, "Production and application of fine fractions made of chemical pulp for enhanced paperboard strength", Thesis, Sweden, Mid Sweden University, (20201124), pages 1 - 59, ISBN 978-91-88947-76-5, XP093311982-
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OPPOSITION- D24a - Wayback machine version of D9 showing availability online 27 February 2021 (as noted in website listed at top of first page which includes date of archive “20210227”) (XP093312004)-
OPPOSITION- D25a& b - English machine translation of D25 (XP093312014)-
OPPOSITION- D26 - Declaration regarding availability of D18-D21-
OPPOSITION- D27 - Beihai machine manuals transmittal list relating to D18-D21-
OPPOSITION- D32 - Manual, Beihai BM1, “2 Technical data, Forming section”, 2016-10-17-
OPPOSITION- D33 - Manual, Beihai BM1, “2 Technical data, Press section”, 2016-10-17-
OPPOSITION- D34 - Manual, Beihai BM1, “3 Design and Operating Principle, Press Section”, 2016-10-17-
OPPOSITION- D35 - Manual, Beihai BM1, “2 Technical data, Reel”, 2016-10-17-
OPPOSITION- D40a - English translation of pages 32, 34 and 36 of D28 (XP093312069)-
OPPOSITION- D6b - Evidence that D1 was publicly available from the Wayback machine dated 16 October 2021 (as noted in website listed at top of page which includes date of archive “20211016”)-
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OPPOSITION- Gavelin, Gunnar; Borg, Olov F, "3.2 Planviramaskiner (English translation enclosed)", Papp och Kartong, Markaryd, Sweden, SUM AB, (19950101), pages 110 - 117, ISBN 91-7322-182-1, XP093168772-
OPPOSITION- Gavelin Gunnar, "Passage; Chapter 3: Arkformning", Papp och kartong, Sweden, Skogsindustrins utbildning i Markaryd (SUM), (19950101), pages 110 - 122, ISBN 978-91-7322-182-5, XP093312014-
OPPOSITION- Grossmann U., Schiel, C., "The Characteristics of the FLEXONIP Press in General and the Special Advantage of the Duo-FLEXONIP Arrangement", Reprint from “Das Papier”, (19890701), vol. 1989, no. 7, pages 340 - 352, XP093312035-
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OPPOSITION- Mäntylä Jyrki, "Enhancement of water removal in the press section ", Master’s thesis , Lappeenranta University of Technology , (20110101), pages 1 - 105, XP093311976-
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