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Process For The Production Of Titanium Dioxide, And Titanium Dioxide Obtained Thereby - EP3481777

The patent EP3481777 was granted to Venator Germany on Apr 28, 2021. The application was originally filed on Jun 21, 2017 under application number EP17736581A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3481777

VENATOR GERMANY
Application Number
EP17736581A
Filing Date
Jun 21, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Mar 26, 2021
Grant Date
Apr 28, 2021
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OPPOSITION- K. J. D. Mackenzie, "20.—The Calcination of Titania VI. The Effect of Reaction Atmosphere and Electric Fields on the Anatase-Rutile Transformation", Transactions and Journal of the British Ceramic Society, (19750601), vol. 74, no. 4, pages 121 - 125, XP055897300-
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OPPOSITION- Peters Ruud J. B., Van Bemmel Greet, Herrera-Rivera Zahira, Helsper Hans P. F. G., Marvin Hans J. P., Weigel Stefan, Tromp Peter C., Oomen Agnes G., Rietveld Anton G., Bouwmeester Hans, "Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Food Products: Analytical Methods To Define Nanoparticles", Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, American Chemical Society, US, US , (20140709), vol. 62, no. 27, doi:10.1021/jf5011885, ISSN 0021-8561, pages 6285 - 6293, XP055895272
OPPOSITION- Grzmil Barbara, Gleń Marta, Kic Bogumił, Lubkowski K., "Study of the anatase to rutile transformation kinetics of the modified TiO2", POLISH JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF SZCZECIN, PUBLISHING HOUSE, SZCZECIN, PL, PL , (20130701), vol. 15, no. 2, doi:10.2478/pjct-2013-0026, ISSN 1509-8117, pages 73 - 80, XP055895264

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