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Apparatus for amorphous bonding of tubulars

EP 1007265 B1 · Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.

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  • Filed August 19, 1998 and granted December 18, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 19, 2018.
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FiledAugust 19, 1998
PublishedJune 14, 2000
GrantedDecember 18, 2002
Term endedAugust 19, 2018
Application numberEP 98948880
Classification (CPC)B01D17/0214 +2 more

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