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Use Of A Paint Formulation Containing Metal-Effect Pigments For Painting A Vehicle Fitted With A Radar Sensor And A Lidar Sensor - EP4222221

The patent EP4222221 was granted to Schlenk Metallic Pigments on Dec 20, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 13, 2022 under application number EP22808974A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4222221

SCHLENK METALLIC PIGMENTS
Application Number
EP22808974A
Filing Date
Oct 13, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 17, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2023
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Patent Oppositions (3)

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ECKARTSep 20, 2024STRYCHADMISSIBLE
SUN CHEMICAL COLORS & EFFECTSSep 20, 2024ALTMANN STOSSEL DICK PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
PPG INDUSTRIESSep 19, 2024F & E PATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (30) New

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

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DESCRIPTIONUS2003059598
DESCRIPTIONUS2018258293
DESCRIPTIONWO2013175339
DESCRIPTIONWO2015014484
DESCRIPTIONWO2015044188
DESCRIPTIONWO2019063372
DESCRIPTIONWO2020038684
DESCRIPTIONWO2020208134
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2003059598
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018258293
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019063372
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2020208134
OPPOSITIONDE102019209893
OPPOSITIONEP2832801
OPPOSITIONEP3613811
OPPOSITIONEP4186950
OPPOSITIONUS10759941
OPPOSITIONUS11118062
OPPOSITIONUS2003059598
OPPOSITIONUS2016230017
OPPOSITIONUS2018258293
OPPOSITIONUS8512802
OPPOSITIONWO2005042643
OPPOSITIONWO2015014484
OPPOSITIONWO2019063372
OPPOSITIONWO2020208134
OPPOSITIONWO2023031220

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