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".

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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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