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A gas phase polymerization employing unsupported catalysts

EP 0764665 B1 · Applicant: UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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  • Filed September 24, 1996 and granted December 12, 2001. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 24, 2016.
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FiledSeptember 24, 1996
PublishedMarch 26, 1997
GrantedDecember 12, 2001
Term endedSeptember 24, 2016
Application numberEP 96306943
Classification (CPC)C08F10/00

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