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Chemours and Local Officials Take Action to Protect Refrigerant Intellectual Property at Chillventa

News Provided by PR Newswire2026-10-19

Chemours and Local Officials Take Action to Protect Refrigerant Intellectual Property at Chillventa

[19-October-2026]

Action reflects Chemours' commitment to innovation, intellectual property protection, our customers, and fair competition in the refrigerants industry

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chemours Company ("Chemours") (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company, today announces that it has taken action to protect its intellectual property relating to refrigerant technology during Chillventa 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany. Local courts issued injunctions against four companies infringing upon Chemours' intellectual property and patents of select hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) refrigerant blends.

This action showcases Chemours' unwavering commitment to protecting its innovation and intellectual property investments in advanced refrigerant technologies and across applications. Enforcing intellectual property rights supports industry-wide innovation, fair competition, our customers, and continued technology development.

"Innovation does not happen by accident; it is built on years of research, development, and investment," said Joseph Martinko, President, Thermal & Specialized Solutions at Chemours. "Protecting intellectual property is essential to preserving incentives for innovation, advancing refrigerant technology, and supporting fair competition. Chemours will continue to take appropriate action to defend its intellectual property rights and protect the innovations that help our customers meet evolving industry needs."

Chemours is actively working with enforcement authorities around the globe and educating customers, vendors, and other stakeholders to raise awareness about these Patent Infringing products and the importance of buying genuine refrigerants.

About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in providing industrial and specialty chemicals products for markets, including coatings, plastics, refrigeration and air conditioning, transportation, semiconductor and advanced electronics, general industrial, and oil and gas. Through our three businesses – Thermal & Specialized Solutions, Titanium Technologies, and Advanced Performance Materials – we deliver application expertise and chemistry-based innovations that solve customers' biggest challenges. Our flagship products are sold under prominent brands such as Opteon™, Freon™, Ti-Pure™, Nafion™, Teflon™, Viton™, and Krytox™. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware and listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC, Chemours has approximately 5,700 employees and 28 manufacturing sites and serves approximately 2,400 customers in approximately 110 countries. For more information, visit chemours.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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