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The patent EP3397252 was granted to Colgate Palmolive on Dec 1, 2021. The application was filed on Dec 31, 2015 under application number EP15912201A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

Patent oppositions filed by competitors challenge the validity of a granted patent. These oppositions are typically based on claims of prior art, lack of novelty, or non-obviousness. They are a key part of the process for determining a patent's strength and enforceability.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNILEVER UNILEVER | Sep 1, 2022 | CHISEM | ADMISSIBLE |
| BEIERSDORF | Aug 31, 2022 | BEIERSDORF | ADMISSIBLE |
| HENKEL | Aug 9, 2022 | - | ADMISSIBLE |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| EXAMINATION | EP2066285 |
| EXAMINATION | US2004105894 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2003064091 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2006079415 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014121268 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US9187716 |
| OPPOSITION | CN104306222 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102009026775 |
| OPPOSITION | DE102012220148 |
| OPPOSITION | DE19950019 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1674132 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2559749 |
| OPPOSITION | US2012128618 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03051319 |
| OPPOSITION | WO03078558 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2007006402 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2008017653 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010003860 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014070689 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014090651 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015052021 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016146361 |
| OTHER | EP2066285 |
| SEARCH | DE102011078111 |
| SEARCH | EP1932512 |
| SEARCH | EP2881381 |
| SEARCH | WO2013098066 |
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