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Nutritional Composition Comprising Urea And Non-Digestible Oligosaccharides - EP3873237

The patent EP3873237 was granted to Nutricia on Sep 20, 2023. The application was originally filed on Nov 1, 2019 under application number EP19795023A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3873237

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EP19795023A
Filing Date
Nov 1, 2019
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Aug 18, 2023
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Sep 20, 2023
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