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Oil/Grease Resistant Paper Products - EP4244422

The patent EP4244422 was granted to Sappi North America on Dec 4, 2024. The application was originally filed on Aug 11, 2021 under application number EP21763477A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4244422

SAPPI NORTH AMERICA
Application Number
EP21763477A
Filing Date
Aug 11, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 1, 2024
Publication Date
Dec 4, 2024
External Links
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Patent Oppositions (3)

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KOEHLER INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGYSep 3, 2025MEISSNER BOLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBADMISSIBLE
UPM SPECIALTY PAPERSSep 3, 2025BERGGRENADMISSIBLE
BILLERUD AKTIEBOLAG PUBLAug 21, 2025KRANSELL & WENNBORG KBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (14) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONEP3186442
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP2402167
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3186442
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018200790
OPPOSITIONEP3561178
OPPOSITIONJP2012241304
OPPOSITIONJP2014141750
OPPOSITIONUS2018245291
OPPOSITIONWO2005044469
OPPOSITIONWO2012000609
OPPOSITIONWO2017001857
OPPOSITIONWO2018031387
OPPOSITIONWO2018116118
OPPOSITIONWO2020121162

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