The patent EP3204539 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Nov 25, 2020. The application was originally filed on Oct 5, 2015 under application number EP15790713A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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| DESCRIPTION | US2013172226 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US3949127 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US5628097 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US5873868 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US5916661 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US6787512 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US6830800 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US6863960 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US8241543 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US8679391 | 
| EXAMINATION | US2012053108 | 
| EXAMINATION | US2013172226 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012036733 | 
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2012237576 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2012003351 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2012003360 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2013103626 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2013103629 | 
| OPPOSITION | WO2013103630 | 
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