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The patent EP2872185 was granted to Reckitt Benckiser on Aug 19, 2020. The application was originally filed on Jul 15, 2013 under application number EP13740053A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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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 | WO1995US08313 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1978080 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009325839 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2974134 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3219656 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3598865 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3640998 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3707535 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3772269 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3839318 |
| DESCRIPTION | US3974138 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4223129 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4528106 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6667286 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6881710 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7196046 |
| DESCRIPTION | US7291586 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009105233 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010001092 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1086199 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1325103 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009034304 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010001092 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Decision to grant a European patent
Search/Exam
Jun 24, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
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Jun 24, 2020
Filing of the translations of the claims
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Jun 24, 2020
French translation of claims
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Jun 24, 2020
German translation of the claims
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Jun 24, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Advice of delivery
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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Annex to the communication
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Letter dealing with oral proceedings
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Advice of delivery
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Acknowledgement of a document
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Annex to the communication
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Summons to attend oral proceedings
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Aug 7, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
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Aug 7, 2018
Claims
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Aug 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication
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May 11, 2018
Communication from the Examining Division
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May 4, 2018
Examination started
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Decision to allow further processing
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Dec 1, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 1, 2015
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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(Electronic) Receipt
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Jan 7, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
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Nov 28, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
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Copy of the international search report
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Jan 23, 2014
Published international application - A1
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Abstract
PCTISA
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Claims
PCTISA
Jul 22, 2013
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PCTISA
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