The patent EP3255132 was granted to Reckitt Benckiser on Oct 18, 2023. The application was originally filed on Oct 6, 2010 under application number EP17181922A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| DESCRIPTION | EP1232100 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP1741774 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB2244258 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5308532 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5977053 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6426229 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO0055045 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2004081161 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005090541 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9426859 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9426860 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO9501416 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19751859 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0002584 |
| OPPOSITION | EP0518719 |
| OPPOSITION | US5618465 |
| OPPOSITION | WO0102531 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2004018611 |
| SEARCH | CA1112534 |
| SEARCH | EP0034194 |
| SEARCH | GB2175911 |
| SEARCH | US4207421 |
| SEARCH | US7012052 |
| SEARCH | WO03089563 |
| SEARCH | WO2009033972 |
| SEARCH | WO2010072029 |
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| DESCRIPTION | - "Surfactants and Detersive Systems", Kirk Othmer's Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, vol. 22, pages 360 - 379 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "ACUSOL 588 Datenblatt", (20080000), pages 1 - 2 |
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "ACUSOL™ 588 Polyphosphate and silicate scale inhibitor for laundry and automatic dishwashing detergents", Rohm and Haas, (20080000), pages 1 - 2, XP055981361 |
| OPPOSITION | - Genapol EP 2584 Datenblatt |
| OPPOSITION | - Household Cleaning, Care, and Maintenance Products, Household Cleaning, Care, and Maintenance Products, Hermann G Hauthal; Günter Wagner, Household Cleaning, Care, and Maintenance Products, Verlag für chemische Industrie, (20040000), pages 164 - 165 |
| OPPOSITION | - Household Cleaning, Care, and Maintenance Products, Household Cleaning, Care, and Maintenance Products, Hermann G Hauthal; Günter Wagner, Household Cleaning, Care, and Maintenance Products, Verlag für chemische Industrie, (20040000), pages 164 - 165, XP055981352 |
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