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Method For Producing A Metal Strip In A Cast-Rolling Installation - EP3504013

The patent EP3504013 was granted to SMS Group on Jan 22, 2025. The application was filed on Jan 18, 2017 under application number EP17701097A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3504013

SMS GROUP
Application Number
EP17701097A
Filing Date
Jan 18, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 22, 2025
External Links
Slate, Register, Google Patents

Patent Summary

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Patent Family

Patent Oppositions (2)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ARVEDIMay 10, 2022CONCONEADMISSIBLE
PRIMETALS AUSTRIAMay 10, 2022METALSLINZADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE19518144
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTDE19613718
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011272116
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO0010741
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2007073841
OPPOSITIONEP2569104
OPPOSITIONEP2957358
OPPOSITIONUS11000888
OPPOSITIONUS2010163205
OPPOSITIONUS2010212856
OPPOSITIONUS2010275667
OPPOSITIONUS6092586
OPPOSITIONUS8137485
OPPOSITIONWO9746332

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