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Process For Producing Multimodal Polyethylene Compositions - EP3037471

The patent EP3037471 was granted to Borealis on Jan 22, 2025. The application was originally filed on Dec 22, 2014 under application number EP14199663A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3037471

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Application Number
EP14199663A
Filing Date
Dec 22, 2014
Status
Patent Maintained As Amended
Dec 20, 2024
Grant Date
Jan 22, 2025
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Patent Citations (32) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (7) New

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