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The patent EP3755777 was granted to Henkel on Oct 13, 2021. The application was filed on Feb 12, 2019 under application number EP19703352A. 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.
| Company | Opposition Date | Representative | Opposition Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE | Jul 13, 2022 | GILL JENNINGS & EVERY | ADMISSIBLE |
| BASF | Jul 12, 2022 | BASF ASSOCIATION | WITHDRAWN |
| HENKEL | Jul 12, 2022 | - | WITHDRAWN |
Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | EP0070074 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0087702 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0328177 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0384070 |
| DESCRIPTION | EP0458397 |
| DESCRIPTION | US2010081599 |
| DESCRIPTION | US4751015 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5041232 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5047163 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2005003274 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006027086 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006032327 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006032397 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2006045275 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008017570 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008087497 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2008141880 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009132870 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2009141173 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010099997 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010102861 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2010148624 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2011011799 |
| DESCRIPTION | WO2014086662 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2245129 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | EP2380961 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2009024780 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2380961 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2768935 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2017186549 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010076291 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011076769 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2011133484 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2015121170 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017019271 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017097637 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2017100450 |
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