The patent EP3342386 was granted to Ontex on Apr 17, 2019. The application was originally filed on Dec 27, 2016 under application number EP16206993A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number | 
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP1077052 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP1078617 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP1088536 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP1267775 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP1349524 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP1959903 | 
| DESCRIPTION | EP2211808 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US2006184150 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US2015088084 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US5756039 | 
| DESCRIPTION | US6503233 | 
| OPPOSITION | JP2012096079 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2007246147 | 
| OPPOSITION | US2016206482 | 
| SEARCH | EP0597273 | 
| SEARCH | EP0781537 | 
| SEARCH | EP2277482 | 
| SEARCH | US2007246147 | 
| SEARCH | US2016206482 | 
| SEARCH | WO2016104277 | 
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