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Method And Reactor System For Depolymerising A Terephthalate-Polymer Into Reusable Raw Material - EP4017909

The patent EP4017909 was granted to Ioniqa on Nov 15, 2023. The application was originally filed on Aug 20, 2020 under application number EP20757349A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4017909

IONIQA
Application Number
EP20757349A
Filing Date
Aug 20, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Oct 13, 2023
Grant Date
Nov 15, 2023
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