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SHAMPOO COMPOSITION COMPRISING DECYL GLUCOSIDE AND A CATIONIC GUAR

Publication No. EP4149416

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App No. EP21730358

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Filed by The Procter & Gamble Company

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Filed on 2021-05-12

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-21

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Publication No. EP4149416 A1

Application No. EP21730358 Filed: 2021-05-12

Grant Date 2026-01-21 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

Patent abstract is being processed or was not provided in English by the publishing office.

IPC Classifications

A61K8/60, A61K8/73, A61Q5/02

Priority Claims

US 202063025445P Date: 2020-05-15

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Parties & Representation

Applicants

The Procter & Gamble Company

One Procter & Gamble Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Inventors (4)

BALLHAUS, Lauren, Elizabeth

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

ZHAO, Jean, Jianqin

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

MAZZEI, Nicole, Marie

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

HUTTON, Howard, David, III

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Representatives / Agents

P&G Patent Germany

Procter & Gamble Service GmbH, Sulzbacher Straße 40

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2022-11-21

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-21

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2023-12-18

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EP	EP4149416B1	B1	2026-01-21	Espacenet
BR	BR112022023027A2	A2	2023-01-24	Espacenet
CA	CA3181421A1	A1	2021-11-18	Espacenet
CN	CN115884754A	A	2023-03-31	Espacenet
CN	CN115884754B	B	2026-04-07	Espacenet
EP	EP4699664A2	A2	2026-02-25	Espacenet
EP	EP4699664A3	A3	2026-05-20	Espacenet
JP	JP2023524834A	A	2023-06-13	Espacenet
JP	JP7583066B2	B2	2024-11-13	Espacenet
MX	MX2022013507A	A	2022-11-16	Espacenet
MX	MX433567B	B	2026-04-21	Espacenet
US	US2021353522A1	A1	2021-11-18	Espacenet
WO	WO2021231509A1	A1	2021-11-18	Espacenet

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SHAMPOO COMPOSITION COMPRISING DECYL GLUCOSIDE AND A CATIONIC GUAR

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Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

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Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)

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