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Process for preparing a microcrystalline wax

EP 1498469 B1 · Applicant: SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ B.V.

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  • Filed June 13, 2002 and granted April 25, 2012. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 13, 2022.
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FiledJune 13, 2002
PublishedJanuary 19, 2005
GrantedApril 25, 2012
Term endedJune 13, 2022
Application numberEP 04102821
Classification (CPC)C10G73/44 +1 more

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