(19)
(11) EP 3 119 858 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.01.2016

(43) Date of publication:
25.01.2017 Bulletin 2017/04

(21) Application number: 15765080.5

(22) Date of filing: 18.03.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 9/08(2006.01)
C10G 45/26(2006.01)
C10G 9/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/021258
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/143039 (24.09.2015 Gazette 2015/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA

(30) Priority: 18.03.2014 US 201414218619

(71) Applicants:
  • Aduro Energy, Inc.
    Toronto, Ontario (CA)
  • Trygstad, W., Marcus
    Spring, TX 77379 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • TRYGSTAD, W., Marcus
    Spring, TX 77379 (US)

(74) Representative: Palladino, Saverio Massimo et al
Notarbartolo & Gervasi S.p.A. Corso di Porta Vittoria, 9
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


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