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The patent EP2338571 was granted to L'Oreal on May 10, 2017. The application was originally filed on Dec 15, 2010 under application number EP10195230A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | DE19543988 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE2359399 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE3843892 |
| DESCRIPTION | DE4133957 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0167952 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0167971 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0629133 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0714954 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0770375 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1006153 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1377261 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1377262 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1377263 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1377264 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1378544 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1399116 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1399117 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1399425 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1408919 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1416909 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1433471 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1433472 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1433473 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1433474 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1619220 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1619221 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1634926 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1637566 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1671560 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1671951 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1671954 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1671955 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1672033 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1674073 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1679312 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2140205 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2189006 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2285851 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2586913 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2733749 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2801308 |
| DESCRIPTION | FR2886136 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB1026978 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB1153196 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0563124 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS63169571 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006063866 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006063867 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006063868 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006063869 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9408969 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9408970 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9501772 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9515144 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9615765 |
| EXAMINATION | FR1338063 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102004052480 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2072036 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2198849 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003055174 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2003081792 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2004026703 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2007217291 |
| OTHER | EP0823250 |
| OTHER | EP2072034 |
| SEARCH | EP1813254 |
| SEARCH | EP2047841 |
| SEARCH | EP2072034 |
| SEARCH | EP2198831 |
| SEARCH | EP2198842 |
| SEARCH | EP2198843 |
| SEARCH | EP2198849 |
| SEARCH | FR2925308 |
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Decision to grant a European patent
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Mar 30, 2017
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Mar 30, 2017
English translation of the claims
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Mar 30, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Mar 30, 2017
German translation of the claims
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Mar 30, 2017
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Description
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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Communication from the Examining Division
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Observations by third parties
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Decision to allow further processing
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for further processing
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Maintenance of the application
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Jun 1, 2011
Notification of forthcoming publication
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Jun 1, 2011
Refund of fees
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Mar 31, 2011
Letter concerning the inventor
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European search opinion
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European search report
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Letter which had not been notified
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Letter concerning the priority
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Priority document
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Dec 15, 2010
Abstract
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Claims
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Dec 15, 2010
Description
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Designation of inventor
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Designation of inventor
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Letter concerning search matters
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Dec 15, 2010
Request for grant of a European patent
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