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System granulates comprising a hydrophobic organic active substance encapsulated in an alkali-water soluble solid organic polymer

EP 1053293 B1 · Applicant: RHODIA CHIMIE

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  • Filed February 2, 1999 and granted September 18, 2002. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 2, 2019.
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FiledFebruary 2, 1999
PublishedNovember 22, 2000
GrantedSeptember 18, 2002
Term endedFebruary 2, 2019
Application numberEP 99901687
Classification (CPC)C11D3/39 +2 more

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