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July 2010

CAS coverage of global patent authorities has expanded to 61 with the addition of Costa Rica

July 2010

INPADOCDB/INPAFAMDB - Enhanced coverage of citation information

June 2010

Introducing “CAS Chemistry Research Report”: 40 Years of Biofuel Research Reveal China Now Atop U.S. in Patenting and Commercialization of Bioethanol

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EPO Patent Information Conference 2010 (EPOPIC), Lausanne, Oct 19 - 21

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München, 20.09.2010
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