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The patent EP3191654 was granted to SC Johnson & SON on Jun 12, 2024. The application was filed on Sep 8, 2015 under application number EP15763802A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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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 | US7709433 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8143205 |
| DESCRIPTION | US8658588 |
| EXAMINATION | EP0258527 |
| EXAMINATION | US2011099698 |
| EXAMINATION | US2011138526 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | DE102009003088 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP0960984 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2004221378 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009003088 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19710635 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19741283 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0258527 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0960984 |
| OPPOSITION | TWM386322U |
| OPPOSITION | US2004221378 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011099698 |
| OPPOSITION | US2011138526 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010018006 |
| OTHER | US2007245470 |
| OTHER | US2011099698 |
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