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The patent EP2720659 was granted to Kimberly Clark Worldwide on Aug 12, 2020. The application was filed on May 16, 2012 under application number EP12801312A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP2720659

KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDE
Application Number
EP12801312A
Filing Date
May 16, 2012
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Jul 10, 2020
Publication Date
Aug 12, 2020
External Links
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Patent Summary

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
ONTEX BVBAJun 19, 2018ABTHORPEADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (11) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5476458
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS5931826
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2005060909
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2009074898
OPPOSITIONEP0374640
OPPOSITIONWO03037236
OPPOSITIONWO03057004
OPPOSITIONWO9741817
SEARCHUS2003120247
SEARCHUS2005124961
SEARCHWO2009074898

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