vti new patent

seems pallets are developed to the stage that warranted new patent application

this is a 4th application, not open to public inspection as yet, others being (bauxsol, basecon and vet tablets)

AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF PATENTS (Supplement) 15 January 2004

The name of the applicant (71) Virotec International Ltd
The provisional application number (21) 2003907205
The date of filing (22) 24.12.2003
The title of the invention (54) Porous Particulate Material for Fluid Treatment



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