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Processes for producing hydroxyaldehydes

EP 1021392 B1 · Applicant: UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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  • Filed April 23, 1997 and granted December 18, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 23, 2017.
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FiledApril 23, 1997
PublishedJuly 26, 2000
GrantedDecember 18, 2002
Term endedApril 23, 2017
Application numberEP 97918801
Classification (CPC)C07C29/16 +2 more

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