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The patent EP3532016 was granted to The Procter & Gamble on Dec 28, 2022. The application was originally filed on Apr 13, 2018 under application number EP18721625A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP2394632 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003103923 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2003223952 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2016143827 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4275055 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2009324532 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | US2010143280 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2016054347 |
| OPPOSITION | FR3030270 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014016353 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014016354 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2014165722 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2016054347 |
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