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Oil-In-Water Emulsion Comprising Plant Protein - EP4033907

The patent EP4033907 was granted to Unilever on Apr 19, 2023. The application was filed on Sep 1, 2020 under application number EP20761855A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4033907

UNILEVER
Application Number
EP20761855A
Filing Date
Sep 1, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 17, 2023
Publication Date
Apr 19, 2023
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Patent Oppositions

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
COOPERATIE KONINKLIJKE AVEBE UAJan 19, 2024VOADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2015368293
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3459365
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2008181990
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2012089448
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014001030
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015169506
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018007508
OPPOSITIONEP2227966
OPPOSITIONWO2008069650
OPPOSITIONWO2012089448
OPPOSITIONWO2013067453
OPPOSITIONWO2018007508
OPPOSITIONWO9742834

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