The patent EP2277597 was granted to Henkel on Jun 26, 2024. The application was originally filed on Mar 19, 2007 under application number EP10177126A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| DESCRIPTION | DE1617829 | 
| DESCRIPTION | DE19717281 | 
| DESCRIPTION | DE4413686 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP0998908 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP1079018 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US3892845 | 
| DESCRIPTION | WO0230369 | 
| DESCRIPTION | WO03026597 | 
| DESCRIPTION | WO03041668 | 
| DESCRIPTION | WO9918067 | 
| EXAMINATION | FR2814948 | 
| OPPOSITION | EP2001559 | 
| OPPOSITION | FR2814948 | 
| OPPOSITION | US6171347 | 
| SEARCH | FR2829764 | 
| SEARCH | US3892845 | 
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