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Process For Preparing A Fertiliser - EP3016920

The patent EP3016920 was granted to Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij on Jun 29, 2022. The application was originally filed on Jul 2, 2014 under application number EP14734193A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3016920

SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ

Application Number: EP14734193A
Filing Date: Jul 2, 2014
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; May 27, 2022
Publication Date: Jun 29, 2022
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Patent Citations (11) New

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Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	US6322607
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US3244500
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	WO9831648
OPPOSITION	EP1630150
OPPOSITION	GB1192130
OPPOSITION	GB780733
OPPOSITION	US3244500
OPPOSITION	WO2004043878
OPPOSITION	WO2010086395
OPPOSITION	WO2014181149
OPPOSITION	WO9627571

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