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Methods For Improving The Base Color Of Plastic By Reducing Biological Growth In The Latex System - EP3262087

The patent EP3262087 was granted to Sabic on Nov 1, 2023. The application was originally filed on Feb 15, 2016 under application number EP16706815A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3262087

SABIC
Application Number
EP16706815A
Filing Date
Feb 15, 2016
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Sep 29, 2023
Grant Date
Nov 1, 2023
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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (15) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonnmous, "Standard Practice for Determining Microbial Colony Counts from Waters Analyzed by Plating Methods", ASTM D-5465/93, (20120101), XP055833063-
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