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Method For Producing Dried Microbial Cells - EP3369805

The patent EP3369805 was granted to Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha on Aug 26, 2020. The application was originally filed on Oct 28, 2016 under application number EP16859980A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3369805

KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHA
Application Number
EP16859980A
Filing Date
Oct 28, 2016
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jan 27, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 26, 2020
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Patent Citations (20) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2010004787
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2013535222
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP3504365B
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPS58107181
OPPOSITIONCN102559539
OPPOSITIONCN102978143
OPPOSITIONEP2424972
OPPOSITIONJP2010004787
OPPOSITIONJP3504365B
OPPOSITIONUS3897307
OPPOSITIONUS7888062
OPPOSITIONWO0209515
OPPOSITIONWO03087327
OPPOSITIONWO2005003327
OPPOSITIONWO2008143782
OPPOSITIONWO2012021783
OPPOSITIONWO2013024178
OPPOSITIONWO2013055463
SEARCHEP1281752
SEARCHWO2012021783

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