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The patent EP2790663 was granted to L'Oreal on Oct 28, 2020. The application was originally filed on Dec 17, 2012 under application number EP12812926A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JPH02295912 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5002698 |
| EXAMINATION | FR2881643 |
| EXAMINATION | WO2009080661 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP1800661 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2266531 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2854324 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2869796 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | FR2874174 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011152795 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2358444 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005191257 |
| OPPOSITION | US2007218024 |
| OPPOSITION | US2008033058 |
| OPPOSITION | US2010330018 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011014138 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011034408 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006024768 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011104228 |
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Copy of the international search report
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Published international application - A1
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