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Method To Use Industrial Co2-Containing Gas For The Production Of A Methane Enriched Gas Composition - EP3874053

The patent EP3874053 was granted to Electrochaea on Sep 28, 2022. The application was originally filed on Oct 28, 2019 under application number EP19798553A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Opposition Rejected".

EP3874053

ELECTROCHAEA
Application Number
EP19798553A
Filing Date
Oct 28, 2019
Status
Opposition Rejected
Jul 11, 2025
Grant Date
Sep 28, 2022
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