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Moisturizing Antibacterial Composition - EP4216911

The patent EP4216911 was granted to Unilever on Jan 22, 2025. The application was originally filed on Sep 16, 2021 under application number EP21778056A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4216911

UNILEVER
Application Number
EP21778056A
Filing Date
Sep 16, 2021
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Dec 20, 2024
Publication Date
Jan 22, 2025
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BODE CHEMIEOct 22, 2025TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (18) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2016000669
DESCRIPTIONUS6294182
EXAMINATIONWO2016058902
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2004331544
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2018193236
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2019142800
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2012118055
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2018180009
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2019187703
OPPOSITIONUS2004191274
OPPOSITIONUS4956170
OPPOSITIONUS9402393
OPPOSITIONWO2006066888
OPPOSITIONWO2008057773
OPPOSITIONWO2011103440
OPPOSITIONWO2013052759
OPPOSITIONWO2015148063
OPPOSITIONWO2017194256

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