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(11) EP 3 186 338 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/27

(21) Application number: 15753278.9

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C10G 9/16(2006.01)
C10G 9/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2015/044328
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/032730 (03.03.2016 Gazette 2016/09)
(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: 28.08.2014 US 201462042920 P
03.11.2014 EP 14191533
16.12.2014 US 201462092623 P

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Baytown, TX 77520 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SPICER, David B.
    Houston, TX 77056 (US)
  • ANNAMALAI, Subramanian
    Singapore 680252 (SG)
  • FRYE, James M.
    Tokyo 106-0032 (JP)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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