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Compositions Comprising Omega-3 Polyunsaturated And Medium Chain Fatty Acids - EP3709817

The patent EP3709817 was granted to Hills PET Nutrition on Oct 22, 2025. The application was filed on Nov 17, 2017 under application number EP17818344A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3709817

HILLS PET NUTRITION
Application Number
EP17818344A
Filing Date
Nov 17, 2017
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Sep 19, 2025
Publication Date
Oct 22, 2025
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
NESTLEAug 10, 2023PLOUGMANN VINGTOFTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
EXAMINATIONCA2849218
EXAMINATIONCN102159197
EXAMINATIONUS2008220126
EXAMINATIONUS2015139920
EXAMINATIONUS2016249646
EXAMINATIONWO03075670
EXAMINATIONWO2008149177
EXAMINATIONWO2011014363
EXAMINATIONWO2017050666
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2013274335
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2014343146
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2017135974
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015013678
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2017117091
OPPOSITIONEP3458046
OPPOSITIONUS8388999
OPPOSITIONUS8637495
OPPOSITIONWO2015069215
OPPOSITIONWO2017117091
OPPOSITIONWO2017199223

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