Expired European patentEurope
Solubilisation and hydrolysis of cellulose-containing materials
EP 0096497 B1 · Applicant: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
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- Filed May 23, 1983 and granted May 6, 1987. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 23, 2003.
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FiledMay 23, 1983
PublishedDecember 21, 1983
GrantedMay 6, 1987
Term endedMay 23, 2003
Application numberEP 83302943
Classification (CPC)C13K1/02
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