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Low Foaming Solid Cleaning Composition - EP4118172

The patent EP4118172 was granted to Unilever on Sep 27, 2023. The application was originally filed on Mar 3, 2021 under application number EP21708661A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4118172

UNILEVER
Application Number
EP21708661A
Filing Date
Mar 3, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 25, 2023
Publication Date
Sep 27, 2023
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Patent Citations (23) New

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DESCRIPTIONEP0210721
DESCRIPTIONEP0210731
DESCRIPTIONEP1022334
DESCRIPTIONEP2692842
DESCRIPTIONUS562
DESCRIPTIONUS6093
DESCRIPTIONUS7153818
DESCRIPTIONWO0060060
DESCRIPTIONWO2006002643
DESCRIPTIONWO2009149130
DESCRIPTIONWO2009153184
DESCRIPTIONWO2014019903
DESCRIPTIONWO9318128
DESCRIPTIONWO9623874
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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2004097394
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO0031222
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO03031548
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO9919444
OPPOSITIONDE2243306
OPPOSITIONWO9628529
OPPOSITIONWO9855568

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