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Vinyl Chloride Resin Plasticizer, Vinyl Chloride Resin Composition, And Molded Article Thereof - EP4177310

The patent EP4177310 was granted to DIC on Oct 29, 2025. The application was filed on Jun 10, 2021 under application number EP21833872A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4177310

DIC
Application Number
EP21833872A
Filing Date
Jun 10, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 26, 2025
Publication Date
Oct 29, 2025
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BASFNov 14, 2025BASF ASSOCIATION -

Patent Citations (19) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONJP2016089155
DESCRIPTIONJPH0366727
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2012214035
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH09208677
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH0931173
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH1045882
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH1112529
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2020196396
OPPOSITIONEP0425201
OPPOSITIONJP2012214035
OPPOSITIONJPH01294730
OPPOSITIONJPH0366727
OPPOSITIONJPH09208677
OPPOSITIONJPH0931173
OPPOSITIONJPH1045882
OPPOSITIONJPH1112529
OPPOSITIONWO2020196396
SEARCHEP0425201
SEARCHJPH0366727

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