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A Coating Composition - EP3724239

The patent EP3724239 was granted to PPG Industries Ohio on Nov 20, 2024. The application was filed on Dec 13, 2018 under application number EP18830983A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3724239

PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO
Application Number
EP18830983A
Filing Date
Dec 13, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 18, 2024
Publication Date
Nov 20, 2024
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Patent Summary

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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.

CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
THE SHERWIN WILLIAMSAug 20, 2025VOSSIUS & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE
AKZO NOBELAug 19, 2025AKZO NOBEL DEPARTMENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS3919154
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS4101606
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5889126
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2006045017
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2016196190
OPPOSITIONUS2015017359
OPPOSITIONUS4076917
OPPOSITIONUS4101606
OPPOSITIONUS5266628
OPPOSITIONWO2006045017
OPPOSITIONWO2011057781
OPPOSITIONWO2016196174
OPPOSITIONWO2016196190
OPPOSITIONWO2017112837
OPPOSITIONWO2017123873
OPPOSITIONWO2017180895
OPPOSITIONWO2018075762
OPPOSITIONWO2018085052

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