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The patent EP3240522 was granted to L'Oreal on Jul 19, 2023. The application was originally filed on Dec 28, 2015 under application number EP15876114A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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 | US2004010333 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007076013 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2007184415 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011313885 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014118521 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1147722 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1817976 |
| OPPOSITION | US2003065450 |
| OPPOSITION | US2004239689 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005165705 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005228538 |
| OPPOSITION | US2005251463 |
| OPPOSITION | US4434467 |
| OPPOSITION | US8577750 |
| OPPOSITION | US8655744 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010042485 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011024160 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015009943 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016109445 |
| SEARCH | US2002010556 |
| SEARCH | US2013057866 |
| SEARCH | US2014118521 |
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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