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Gelling Esterified Cellulose Ethers - EP3270970

The patent EP3270970 was granted to DOW on Jan 9, 2019. The application was originally filed on Mar 8, 2016 under application number EP16711736A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3270970

DOW
Application Number
EP16711736A
Filing Date
Mar 8, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 7, 2018
Publication Date
Jan 9, 2019
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SHIN ETSU CHEMICALOct 9, 2019TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNERWITHDRAWN

Patent Citations (23) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

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DESCRIPTIONEP0219426
DESCRIPTIONEP0872233
DESCRIPTIONEP1141029
DESCRIPTIONEP1423433
DESCRIPTIONUS4226981
DESCRIPTIONUS4316982
DESCRIPTIONWO2005115330
DESCRIPTIONWO2011159626
DESCRIPTIONWO2013148154
DESCRIPTIONWO2013164121
DESCRIPTIONWO2014031422
DESCRIPTIONWO2014137777
DESCRIPTIONWO2015009796
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013154607
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014031419
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014031422
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014031447
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014137777
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014137778
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014137779
OPPOSITIONEP2476439
OPPOSITIONWO2011159626

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