The patent EP3346973 was granted to KAO Germany on Sep 23, 2020. The application was originally filed on Mar 15, 2016 under application number EP16709950A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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French translation of claims
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German translation of the claims
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Refund of fees
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Amended claims with annotations
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Published international application - A1
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Abstract
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