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The patent EP3528900 was granted to Unilever on May 13, 2020. The application was originally filed on Oct 11, 2017 under application number EP17783482A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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.
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0674899 |
| DESCRIPTION | GB2299507 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2009104138 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2015004200 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2014348770 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US4940171 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2415690 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2468238 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2583756 |
| OPPOSITION | FR2445807 |
| OPPOSITION | US2009057447 |
| OPPOSITION | US3137416 |
| OPPOSITION | WO9110420 |
The dossier documents provide a comprehensive record of the patent's prosecution history - including filings, correspondence, and decisions made by patent offices - and are crucial for understanding the patent's legal journey and any challenges it may have faced during examination.
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Cover sheet for fax transmission
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Letter to the Legal Division
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Decision to grant a European patent
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Filing of the translations of the claims
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French translation of claims
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Intention to grant (signatures)
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Text intended for grant (clean copy)
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Examination started
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Priority search results copy provided by EPO
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Published international application - A1
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