The patent EP3408366 was granted to Novozymes on Dec 8, 2021. The application was originally filed on Dec 21, 2016 under application number EP16825399A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | GB2482164 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2011061686 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO0176647 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009118375 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2010055052 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013004635 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2013004636 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2014173980 |
| OPPOSITION | GB2482164 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009118375 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010055052 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011036153 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014152674 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9607324 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Chloramine-T trihydrate, Sodium Salt", Thermo Fisher Scientific - Safety Data Sheet, (20101124), pages 1 - 11, Thermo Fisher Scientific - Safety Data Sheet, URL: https://www.thermofisher.com/, (20220920), XP055962648 |
| OPPOSITION | - Sindt Christine, "Just in Case: Proper and effective contact lens case management is vital to your patient's eye health", Review of Cornea & Contact Lenses, (20120316), vol. 3, no. 12, pages 27 - 28, XP055962640 |
| OPPOSITION | - Sirilux Chaijamrus, "Enzymatic hydrolysis of renewable vegetable proteins to amino acids", Doctoral thesis, University Hannover, University Hannover, (20020101), Doctoral thesis, URL: https://www.repo.uni-hannover.de/bitstream/handle/123456789/6017/35633631X.pdf?sequence=1, (20220920), XP055962651 |
| OPPOSITION | - Runström Gunilla, Mann Aisling, Tighe Brian, "The Fall and Rise of Tear Albumin Levels: A Multifactorial Phenomenon", OCULAR SURFACE, (20130701), vol. 11, no. 3, doi:10.1016/j.jtos.2013.03.001, ISSN 1542-0124, pages 165 - 180, XP055962638 |
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