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High-Coating Metal Effect Pigments - EP4021985

The patent EP4021985 was granted to Schlenk Metallic Pigments on Jun 14, 2023. The application was filed on Apr 13, 2021 under application number EP21717109A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4021985

SCHLENK METALLIC PIGMENTS
Application Number
EP21717109A
Filing Date
Apr 13, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
May 12, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ECKARTMar 14, 2024STRYCHADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (16) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONDE4223384
DESCRIPTIONEP0033457
DESCRIPTIONEP0562329
DESCRIPTIONEP2102294
DESCRIPTIONWO2005049739
DESCRIPTIONWO2009083176
DESCRIPTIONWO2013175339
DESCRIPTIONWO2015014484
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP0562329
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2005049739
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017001393
OPPOSITIONCN104312218
OPPOSITIONDE68909634T
OPPOSITIONUS2004007159
OPPOSITIONUS2016326375
OPPOSITIONWO2019063372

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