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Water-Absorbable Resin Powder, And Method For Determining Elastic Modulus Of Water-Absorbable Resin Powder - EP3202823

The patent EP3202823 was granted to Nippon Shokubai on Apr 7, 2021. The application was filed on Sep 29, 2015 under application number EP15845662A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3202823

NIPPON SHOKUBAI
Application Number
EP15845662A
Filing Date
Sep 29, 2015
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 5, 2021
Publication Date
Apr 7, 2021
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
EVONIK SUPERABSORBERJan 7, 2022GODEMEYER BLUM LENZE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB WERKPATENTADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (13) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2004517173
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJPH05508425
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2011126079
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2013002387
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014038324
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2014041969
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015030129
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2015030130
OPPOSITIONEP1641883
OPPOSITIONUS2009281232
OPPOSITIONUS6143821
OPPOSITIONWO2006101271
SEARCHUS7638570

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