The weekly litigation news digest is live. Subscribe now
The patent EP3022265 was granted to Akzo Nobel on Apr 26, 2017. The application was filed on Jul 11, 2014 under application number EP14739789A. 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 |
| MAIWALD | Jan 26, 2018 | MAIWALD | ADMISSIBLE |
| JOTUN | Jan 25, 2018 | DEHNS | ADMISSIBLE |
| PPG INDUSTRIES | Jan 23, 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 | EP1377644 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2684953 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US3513114 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4879320 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US5356568 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0105886 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2006067478 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9603854 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102766391 |
| OPPOSITION | CN102993905 |
| OPPOSITION | CN1876740 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0142074 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0477840 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0568354 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1449895 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1918320 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2269548 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2016526544 |
| OPPOSITION | US2006041042 |
| OPPOSITION | US2014005298 |
| OPPOSITION | US3755223 |
| OPPOSITION | US4529467 |
| OPPOSITION | US4725457 |
| OPPOSITION | US5070119 |
| OPPOSITION | US5108832 |
| OPPOSITION | US7217753 |
| OPPOSITION | US8372899 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0170889 |
| OPPOSITION | WO02077110 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006067478 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007050000 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2012123772 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9812270 |
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
Mar 22, 2023
Refund of fees
Appeal
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 20, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 25, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 23, 2023
Jan 16, 2023
Jan 10, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 10, 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Jan 3, 2023
Dec 19, 2022
Dec 19, 2022
Dec 19, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 9, 2022
Dec 6, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 6, 2022
Dec 6, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Dec 1, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 23, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022
Nov 3, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Nov 3, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
Oct 17, 2022
Oct 17, 2022
Oct 17, 2022
Oct 17, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Oct 12, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Jul 15, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jun 28, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 28, 2022
Advice of delivery
Appeal
Jun 28, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 23, 2022
Jun 20, 2022
Jun 20, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
Mar 28, 2022
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
Nov 11, 2021
Sep 10, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 11, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 6, 2021
Aug 6, 2021
Jul 29, 2021
Jul 21, 2021
Jul 21, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 1, 2021
Jul 1, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
Jun 10, 2021
Jun 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jun 7, 2021
Jun 7, 2021
Mar 29, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
Mar 23, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Jan 11, 2021
Dec 18, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 18, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 12, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 12, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 12, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Aug 10, 2020
Aug 10, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jul 30, 2020
Jul 30, 2020
Reply to appeal
Appeal
Jun 5, 2020
Apr 2, 2020
Apr 2, 2020
Apr 2, 2020
Apr 2, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020
Jan 24, 2020
Jan 24, 2020
Jan 24, 2020
Jan 24, 2020
Jan 24, 2020
Jan 16, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Appeal
Jan 16, 2020
Jan 16, 2020
Notice of appeal
Appeal
Nov 25, 2019
Nov 22, 2019
Nov 22, 2019
Nov 22, 2019
Nov 19, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Means of redress
OPPO
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Nov 18, 2019
Jun 13, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 7, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 4, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
Jun 3, 2019
May 31, 2019
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 29, 2019
Claims
OPPO
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 18, 2019
Apr 17, 2019
Apr 17, 2019
Apr 17, 2019
Apr 17, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 15, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 11, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 10, 2019
Apr 8, 2019
Apr 8, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
Apr 4, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
Jan 24, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
Jan 4, 2019
Dec 17, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 7, 2018
Dec 6, 2018
Dec 6, 2018
Dec 6, 2018
Dec 6, 2018
Dec 4, 2018
Dec 3, 2018
Nov 30, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Nov 29, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 27, 2018
Jul 23, 2018
Jul 23, 2018
Jul 23, 2018
Jul 23, 2018
Jul 18, 2018
Jul 18, 2018
Jul 18, 2018
Jul 18, 2018
Jul 13, 2018
Jul 13, 2018
Jul 13, 2018
Jul 13, 2018
Jun 21, 2018
Jun 21, 2018
Jun 21, 2018
Jun 21, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Jun 15, 2018
Claims
OPPO
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 15, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
Jun 4, 2018
May 17, 2018
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 26, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
Feb 2, 2018
Jan 29, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 26, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Jan 23, 2018
Apr 26, 2017
Mar 30, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
French translation of claims
Search/Exam
Mar 17, 2017
German translation of the claims
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2016
Nov 29, 2016
Nov 29, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Search/Exam
Nov 29, 2016
Apr 28, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
Feb 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 19, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Search/Exam
Feb 16, 2016
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Search/Exam
Jan 27, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Search/Exam
Jan 27, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Search/Exam
Jan 26, 2016
Jan 26, 2016
Nov 27, 2015
Information on entry into European phase
Search/Exam
Jun 17, 2015
Jun 17, 2015
Jun 17, 2015
Jun 17, 2015
Jun 17, 2015
Jun 1, 2015
Notification of election of EPO
Search/Exam
May 12, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
PCT demand form
PCT2
Apr 29, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
Apr 29, 2015
Feb 10, 2015
Jan 22, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Search/Exam
Jan 22, 2015
Published international application - A1
Search/Exam
Sep 30, 2014
Sep 30, 2014
Sep 30, 2014
Jul 11, 2014
(Electronic) Receipt
PCTRO
Jul 11, 2014
Abstract
PCTRO
Jul 11, 2014
Claims
PCTRO
Jul 11, 2014
Description
PCTRO
Jul 11, 2014