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High Density Aqueous Well Fluids - EP3180408

The patent EP3180408 was granted to Albemarle on Dec 12, 2018. The application was filed on Jul 23, 2015 under application number EP15744840A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3180408

ALBEMARLE
Application Number
EP15744840A
Filing Date
Jul 23, 2015
Status
Opposition Rejected
Mar 24, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 12, 2018
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
BROMINE COMPOUNDSJul 19, 2019TER MEER STEINMEISTER & PARTNER -

Patent Citations (11) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation PhasePublication Number
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2005101490
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO2004050557
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTWO9923188
OPPOSITIONJPH04338117
OPPOSITIONUS2018298266
OPPOSITIONUS2898294
OPPOSITIONUS4248850
OPPOSITIONUS4304677
OPPOSITIONUS4725372
OPPOSITIONUS6730234
OPPOSITIONWO2006065990

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