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Plant And Process For Efficiently Producing A Structured Cross-Channel Packing Element - EP4021634

The patent EP4021634 was granted to Sulzer Management on Sep 18, 2024. The application was originally filed on Sep 28, 2020 under application number EP20775690A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4021634

SULZER MANAGEMENT
Application Number
EP20775690A
Filing Date
Sep 28, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 15, 2024
Grant Date
Sep 18, 2024
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Patent Citations (15) New

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTRU2184606
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTUS2011067372
OPPOSITIONCN88200252U
OPPOSITIONUS3351995

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OPPOSITION- Kolev Nikolai, "Chapter 3 - Industrial packings", Packed bed columns : for absorption, desorption, rectification and direct heat transfer, NL, Elsevier, (20060808), pages 149 - 441, doi:10.1016/B978-044452829-2/50005-4, ISBN 978-0-444-52829-2, XP093289476

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