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The patent EP2365017 was granted to Mitsubishi Chemical on Jul 3, 2019. The application was originally filed on Apr 21, 2006 under application number EP11158665A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

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| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
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| DESCRIPTION | JP2000500333 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2001514900 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2003235593 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2004196768 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005027533 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2005139287 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH01293183 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH02283289 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0330685 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH0795891 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH11113588 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPH11206385 |
| DESCRIPTION | JPS4733279U |
| DESCRIPTION | US2941956 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5034105 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5143833 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5504004 |
| DESCRIPTION | US5770435 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6159738 |
| DESCRIPTION | US6284904 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1679332 |
| OPPOSITION | EP1882712 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005125318 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005125319 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005125320 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005125321 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005127757 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005127761 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005128886 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005139287 |
| OPPOSITION | JP2005162801 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2005026232 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006115226 |
| OTHER | EP1669459 |
| OTHER | EP1679332 |
| OTHER | US5168055 |
| OTHER | WO2005026232 |
| OTHER | WO2005030973 |
| SEARCH | EP0683191 |
| SEARCH | JP2001026642 |
| SEARCH | JP2004124087 |
| SEARCH | US3936421 |
| SEARCH | WO2005026232 |
| SEARCH | WO2005030973 |
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