The patent EP3004310 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Jul 14, 2021. The application was originally filed on May 22, 2014 under application number EP14730720A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0839903 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2522714 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0105874 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011032138 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013092049 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014018309 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9827189 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO9910457 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2008178396 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2011075556 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2011098356 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2011161618 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2014018309 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO9509225 | 
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