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The patent EP3022264 was granted to Akzo Nobel on Apr 26, 2017. The application was filed on Jul 11, 2014 under application number EP14739402A. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEMPEL | Jan 26, 2018 | INSPICOS PS | ADMISSIBLE |
| JOTUN | Jan 25, 2018 | DEHNS | ADMISSIBLE |
| PPG INDUSTRIES | Jan 24, 2018 | APPLEYARD LEES | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0568354 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3934066 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4317889 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010054984 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102993905 |
| OPPOSITION | CN1876740 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0142074 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0568354 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2269548 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016526544 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006041042 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014005298 |
| OPPOSITION | US3755223 |
| OPPOSITION | US3934066 |
| OPPOSITION | US4529467 |
| OPPOSITION | US4725457 |
| OPPOSITION | US5070119 |
| OPPOSITION | US7217753 |
| OPPOSITION | US8372899 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010054984 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012123772 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9603854 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9812270 |
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