European Patent Office Confirms Unilin Patent for Unicoat Technology

Unilin Technologies, the IP division of Mohawk Industries, announced it received the written decision from the Opposition Division of European Patent Office that confirms the validity of its patent covering for Unicoat technology.

The company said the decision confirms that this patent EP 3 294 969 is not limited to the specific Unicoat technology, but also covers other waterproof coatings that protect the edges of HDF-based floors from water damage. Similar patent protection of the different types of edge coating exists in USA and other countries.