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FLSmidth Inc.
Respondent / Defendant
Metso Finland Oy (formerly known as Metso Outotec (Finland) Oy)
Dispute Summary
FLSmidth has filed an IPR petition challenging all 26 claims of Metso's fluid‑bearing patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references. The petition argues the examiner erred by not fully evaluating the combination of GB384, DE364 and other patents.
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