Expired European patentEurope
Oxidation catalysts essentially free from group VIII elements
EP 0472307 B1 · Applicant: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC
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- Filed July 31, 1991 and granted August 10, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 31, 2011.
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FiledJuly 31, 1991
PublishedFebruary 26, 1992
GrantedAugust 10, 1994
Term endedJuly 31, 2011
Application numberEP 91307016
Classification (CPC)B01J23/10 +2 more
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