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Absorbent Core For Disposable Absorbent Articles With Increased Absorption Rate And Improved Integrity - EP4076321

The patent EP4076321 was granted to Ontex on Jan 3, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 18, 2020 under application number EP20838460A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4076321

ONTEX
Application Number
EP20838460A
Filing Date
Dec 18, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 1, 2023
Publication Date
Jan 3, 2024
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SCHOPFOct 4, 2024SAMSON & PARTNER PATENTANWALTE MBBADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (26) New

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

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DESCRIPTIONUS10071002
DESCRIPTIONUS10130527
DESCRIPTIONUS10137039
DESCRIPTIONUS10335324
DESCRIPTIONUS2015080821
DESCRIPTIONUS2015342796
DESCRIPTIONUS2017135871
DESCRIPTIONUS2018360671
DESCRIPTIONUS7718021
DESCRIPTIONUS8198506
DESCRIPTIONUS9789009
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTEP3238676
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2006058761
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2015342796
OPPOSITIONEP3315106
OPPOSITIONUS2009270825
OPPOSITIONUS2016206482
OPPOSITIONUS2017312147
OPPOSITIONUS5433715
OPPOSITIONWO2018210754
OPPOSITIONWO2019170801
SEARCHEP3238676
SEARCHUS2006058761
SEARCHUS2015342796

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