P&G Fabric Softener Patent Washed Away On Appeal

By Hanna Vioque ( June 25, 2026, 5:28 PM BST) -- European appellate officials have revoked a Procter & Gamble patent for a liquid detergent, ruling that scientists at the time would have already considered using cellulose and another shell ingredient to boost the detergent's effects on synthetic fabrics....

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