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A Process For Manufacturing A Leaf Tea Product - EP3496548

The patent EP3496548 was granted to Unilever on Jun 28, 2023. The application was originally filed on Aug 2, 2017 under application number EP17751344A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3496548

UNILEVER
Application Number
EP17751344A
Filing Date
Aug 2, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
May 26, 2023
Publication Date
Jun 28, 2023
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Patent Citations (9) New

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Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONWO2005067727
EXAMINATIONWO2014206883
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2005067727
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2008107296
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014206883
OPPOSITIONFR2788336
OPPOSITIONGB1603414
OPPOSITIONJP2012097042
OPPOSITIONUS2278474

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Roasting - Toasting of nuts & seeds, cocoa & coffee beans", REVTECH Process Systems, (2011), pages 1 - 2, XP055760584

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