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The patent EP2992073 was granted to Unilever on Dec 5, 2018. The application was originally filed on Mar 18, 2014 under application number EP14713067A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011252574 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US6376446 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0046331 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011117427 |
| OPPOSITION | CA2618882 |
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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