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Low Viscosity, High Polyol Self-Foaming Composition - EP3621578

The patent EP3621578 was granted to Unilever on Feb 16, 2022. The application was originally filed on May 4, 2018 under application number EP18722056A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3621578

UNILEVER
Application Number
EP18722056A
Filing Date
May 4, 2018
Status
Opposition Rejected
Sep 12, 2025
Publication Date
Feb 16, 2022
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Patent Citations (15) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT- Anonymous, "Physical properties of glycerine and its solutions", (19670531), URL: http://www.aciscience.org/docs/physical_properties_of_glycerine_and_its_solutions.pdf, (20170612), XP055380469 [A] 1
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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Abschnitt 1: bezeichnung des stoffs beziehungsweise des gemischs und des unternehmens", Roth, (20170221), pages 1 - 12, XP093002329
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