Dosing System For Dispensing At Least One Flowable Preparation Into An Interior Of A Washing Machine - EP4230785

The patent EP4230785 was granted to Henkel on Oct 9, 2024. The application was originally filed on Feb 21, 2022 under application number EP22157798A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4230785

HENKEL
Application Number
EP22157798A
Filing Date
Feb 21, 2022
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 6, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 9, 2024
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLEJul 9, 2025GILL JENNINGS & EVERYADMISSIBLE

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "About Ring Pump", Aquatech Co., Ltd, (20250101), XP093298725-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Mechanism of the Peristaltic Pump", TFS (Takasago Fluidic Systems), (20200331), TFS (Takasago Fluidic Systems), URL: https://www.takasago-fluidics.com/blogs/technical-information/mechanism-of-peristaltic-pump, XP093298730-
OPPOSITION- Mccarthy David T., Shi Baiqian, Wang Miao, Catsamas Stephen, "BoSL FAL pump: A small, low-cost, easily constructed, 3D-printed peristaltic pump for sampling of waters", HardwareX, Elsevier Ltd, (20211001), vol. 10, doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2021.e00214, ISSN 2468-0672, page e00214, XP093298722

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