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The patent EP3513926 was granted to The Gillette on Jul 9, 2025. The application was filed on Jan 15, 2019 under application number EP19151766A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

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| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIC VIOLEX | Mar 23, 2022 | PETERREINS SCHLEY | - |
| EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS | Mar 23, 2022 | DOMPATENT VON KREISLER SELTING WERNER | - |
| EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS | Mar 23, 2022 | DOMPATENT VON PATENT UND RECHTSANWALTEN | - |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | DE19601780 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3141151 |
| OPPOSITION | EP3645223 |
| OPPOSITION | US2015051845 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016167241 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016262521 |
| OPPOSITION | US2016263755 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017043490 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017079421 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017097758 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017099199 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017232624 |
| OPPOSITION | US2017305023 |
| OPPOSITION | US6497043 |
| OPPOSITION | US6634104 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009076301 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015067489 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015067498 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015068068 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016094327 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016155950 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017032547 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2018007547 |
| SEARCH | US2016167241 |
| SEARCH | US2017097758 |
| SEARCH | US2017305023 |
| SEARCH | WO2015068068 |
| SEARCH | WO2017032547 |
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