The patent EP3218355 was granted to Casale on Oct 10, 2018. The application was originally filed on Aug 31, 2015 under application number EP15756173A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

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Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.
| Citation Phase | Publication Number |
|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | JP2000001466 |
| INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT | WO2011032786 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2009086903 |
| OPPOSITION | WO2010060535 |
NPL citations refer to non-patent references such as research papers, articles, or other publications cited during examination or opposition phases.
| Citation Phase | Reference Text |
|---|---|
| OPPOSITION | - Anonymous, "Best Available Techniques for Pollution Prevention and Control in the European Fertilizer Industry: Production of Urea and Urea Ammonium Nitrate", European Fertilizer Manufacturers’ Association, (2000), XP055308762 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Best Available Tecniques for Pollution Prevention and Control in the European Fertilzer IndustryProduction of Urea and Urea Ammonium Nitrate", Anonymous, European fertiliser industry association (Booklet no.5 of 8), (20000000), pages 1 - 44, XP055726482 |
| OPPOSITION | - MEESSEN J H; PETERSEN H, "Urea", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, (19960000), XP055726476 |
| OPPOSITION | - M. Jacob, "Granulation Equipment", M. Jacob, A.D. SALMAN et al., GRANULATION, Elsevier, (20070000), pages 2pp, 453 - 455, XP055620851 |
| OPPOSITION | - Salman A. D., M. J. Hounslow, J. P. K. Seville,, "Granulation", Elsevier, (20070000), pages 453 - 455, XP055726492 |
| OPPOSITION | - "Urea", Barbara Elvers, Stephen Hawkins, ULLMAN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY, Fifth Completely Revised Edition, VCH, (19960000), vol. A 27, pages 343 - 353, XP055620845 |
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