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Solvent-free, fine white powders of a copolymer of maleic anhydride and a c1-c4 alkyl vinyl ether substantially free of poly(alkyl vinyl ether) homopolymer
EP 1198486 B1 · Applicant: ISP INVESTMENTS INC.
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- Filed March 2, 2000 and granted October 5, 2005. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 2, 2020.
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FiledMarch 2, 2000
PublishedApril 24, 2002
GrantedOctober 5, 2005
Term endedMarch 2, 2020
Application numberEP 00916073
Classification (CPC)C08F222/06 +2 more
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