The patent EP3122854 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Sep 9, 2020. The application was originally filed on Mar 25, 2015 under application number EP15767696A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010273697 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011195889 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2004056888 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2008110590 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010025116 | 
| OPPOSITION | EP2216392 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2010025116 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2011075551 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2014066308 | 
| SUPPLEMENTARY-INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2039338 | 
| SUPPLEMENTARY-INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010190679 | 
| SUPPLEMENTARY-INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014023609 | 
| SUPPLEMENTARY-INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2005087907 | 
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text | 
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| SUPPLEMENTARY-INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - Anonymous, "Merquat 2200 Polymer - Technical Data Sheet - TDS-825 (indicating the molecular weight by GPC MALLS)", (20130503), Lubrizol, URL: https://www.lubrizol.com/Personal-Care/Documents/Technical-Data-Sheets/TDS-825-Merquat%E2%84%A2-2200-Polymer.pdf, (20160622), XP002758800 [T] 1 * the whole document * | 
| SUPPLEMENTARY-INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | - Anonymous, "Merquat 740 Polymer - Technical Data Sheet TDS-824 (indicating the molecular weight by GPC MALLS)", (20120223), Lubrizol, URL: https://www.lubrizol.com/Personal-Care/Documents/Technical-Data-Sheets/TDS-824-Merquat%E2%84%A2-740-Polymer.pdf, (20160622), XP002762728 [T] 1 * the whole document * | 
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