The patent EP2204157 was granted to KAO on May 6, 2020. The application was originally filed on Oct 24, 2007 under application number EP07827940A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Reference Text | Link |
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| OPPOSITION | - Kao, "Soft Foam Color (Royal Brown)", GNPD, MINTEL, (20070701), Database accession no. 737767, XP002732526 | - |
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