The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP2970686 was granted to PPG Industries Ohio on Nov 22, 2017. The application was filed on Mar 5, 2014 under application number EP14714001A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASF COATINGS | Aug 22, 2018 | STEFFAN & KIEHNE PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBB | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | US20070773482 |
| DESCRIPTION | CA2087352 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE2707405 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0012463 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003054193 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009045071 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3455806 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3479328 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3663389 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3749657 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3792850 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3793278 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3799854 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3912548 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3919315 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3928157 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3947338 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3947339 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3962165 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3975346 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3984299 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3984922 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4001101 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4001156 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4046729 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4116900 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4134866 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4134932 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4303581 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4403003 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4539363 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4650718 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4681811 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4728545 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4732790 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4798746 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5037745 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5071904 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5084541 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5182355 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5239012 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5294265 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5306526 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5328525 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5449415 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5580371 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5584946 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5593733 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5652024 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5653823 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5662746 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5814410 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5891981 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6165338 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9533869 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9814379 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE10343704 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1331249 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003059598 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003060538 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0129137 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005007758 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002201422 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002201423 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002201424 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002201425 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2002275421 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2011231194 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006084260 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
Date
Description
Get instant alerts for new documents
Oct 11, 2021
Oct 11, 2021
Oct 6, 2021
Jun 30, 2021
Jun 28, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021
Jun 14, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 9, 2021
Jun 8, 2021
May 27, 2021
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
Feb 24, 2021
Feb 22, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 17, 2021
Feb 15, 2021
Feb 12, 2021
Feb 8, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Feb 1, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 25, 2021
Jan 22, 2021
Jan 21, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021
Jan 19, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 18, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020
Nov 27, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
Nov 24, 2020
Jul 17, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 23, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 19, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
Jun 2, 2020
May 28, 2020
May 27, 2020
Apr 16, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 9, 2020
Apr 6, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
Apr 1, 2020
Jan 10, 2020
Jan 10, 2020
Jan 10, 2020
Jan 10, 2020
Jan 2, 2020
Jan 2, 2020
Jan 2, 2020
Dec 17, 2019
Dec 13, 2019
Dec 12, 2019
Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Dec 6, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 4, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Oct 29, 2019
Oct 24, 2019
Oct 24, 2019
Oct 24, 2019
Oct 16, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Oct 2, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
May 27, 2019
Apr 8, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Jan 21, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
Sep 25, 2018
Sep 5, 2018
Sep 5, 2018
Sep 4, 2018
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Aug 22, 2018
Dec 1, 2017
Oct 26, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Oct 16, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 16, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 16, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Oct 16, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Oct 16, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Jun 30, 2017
Jun 30, 2017
Jun 30, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Jun 30, 2017
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Jun 30, 2017
Jun 21, 2017
May 10, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Claims
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
May 10, 2017
Feb 7, 2017
Feb 7, 2017
Feb 7, 2017
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Feb 7, 2017
Text intended for grant
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2016
Amended description with annotations
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2016
Description
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Search/Exam
Oct 17, 2016
Jun 20, 2016
Annex to the communication
Search/Exam
Jun 20, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Search/Exam
Jun 14, 2016
Examination started
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Apr 20, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Apr 20, 2016
Apr 20, 2016
Dec 23, 2015
Oct 20, 2015
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Oct 16, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Oct 2, 2015
Sep 9, 2015
Sep 9, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2015
Payment of fees and costs
Search/Exam
Sep 9, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Aug 14, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Oct 29, 2014
Oct 9, 2014
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Oct 9, 2014
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Jun 2, 2014
Jun 2, 2014
Jun 2, 2014