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The patent EP2762551 was granted to JX Nippon OIL & Energy on Jul 29, 2020. The application was filed on Mar 8, 2012 under application number EP12837042A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION | JP2002275491 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2007231115 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2009185293 |
| DESCRIPTION | JP2010523733 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2004300241 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007045850 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2007231115 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2011074387 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2011219632 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011077811 |
| OPPOSITION | EP2518135 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2006014866 |
| SEARCH | EP0462319 |
| SEARCH | EP2308953 |
| SEARCH | EP2518135 |
| SEARCH | JP2011032406 |
| SEARCH | JPH1180771 |
| SEARCH | WO2011077811 |
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