The patent EP2223995 was granted to Bubbles And Beyond on Dec 11, 2024. The application was originally filed on Sep 19, 2008 under application number EP10004122A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| DESCRIPTION | - M. KAHLWEIT; R. STREY; D. HAASE; H. KUNIEDA; T. SCHMELING; B. FAULHABER; M. BORKOVEC; H. F. EICKE; G. BUSSE; F. EGGERS, "How to Study Microemulsions", J. COLLOID LNTERF SCI., (1987), vol. 118, no. 2, page 436 |
| OPPOSITION | - LEKKERKERKER et al., "Phase Behavior of Ionic Microemulsions", Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., (19960000), vol. 100, no. 3, pages 206 - 217 |
| OPPOSITION | - LEKKERKERKER et al., "Phase Behavior of Ionic Microemulsions", Ber. Bunsenges. Phys. Chem., (19960000), vol. 100, no. 3, pages 206 - 217, XP055538227 |
| OTHER | - "Acetessigester", Wikipedia, URL: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acetessigester, XP055339892 |
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