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Improved Hygiene Compliance Monitoring - EP3616177

The patent EP3616177 was granted to Essity Hygiene And Health Aktiebolag on Mar 6, 2024. The application was originally filed on Apr 27, 2017 under application number EP17720112A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3616177

ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
Application Number
EP17720112A
Filing Date
Apr 27, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Feb 2, 2024
Publication Date
Mar 6, 2024
External Links
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ECOLAB USADec 5, 2024HGFADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (30) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011149884
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OPPOSITIONDE102012105365
OPPOSITIONUS2002183979
OPPOSITIONUS2005035862
OPPOSITIONUS2011005799
OPPOSITIONUS2011148586
OPPOSITIONUS2012112906
OPPOSITIONUS2013122807
OPPOSITIONUS2013229263
OPPOSITIONUS2013285814
OPPOSITIONUS2014091926
OPPOSITIONUS2016174022
OPPOSITIONUS2017024531
OPPOSITIONUS6727818
OPPOSITIONUS7242307
OPPOSITIONUS9000930
OPPOSITIONUS9235977
OPPOSITIONUS9619989
OPPOSITIONWO2009117662
OPPOSITIONWO2010099488
OPPOSITIONWO2011149884
OPPOSITIONWO2013070888
OPPOSITIONWO2014131074
OPPOSITIONWO2016174662
OPPOSITIONWO2016193973

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