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The patent EP2793831 was granted to L'Oreal on Nov 10, 2021. The application was filed on Dec 19, 2012 under application number EP12819093A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| BEIERSDORF | Jul 2, 2019 | - | - |
| DALLI WERKE | Jul 2, 2019 | F & E PATENT | - |
| HENKEL | Jun 25, 2019 | LKGLOBAL LORENZ & KOPF | ADMISSIBLE |
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