INTERNATIONAL PATENT: UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN FILES APPLICATION FOR "A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON PRODUCT FROM DIMETHYL ETHER"

GENEVA, April 18 -- UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (Bremner BuildingLovers' Walk7701 Rondebosch) filed a patent application (PCT/IB2025/060047) for "A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HYDROCARBON PRODUCT FROM DIMETHYL ETHER" on Oct 06, 2025. With publication no. WO/2026/078515, the details related to the patent application was published on Apr 16, 2026.

Notably, the patent application was submitted under the International Patent Classification (IPC) system, which is managed by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Inventor(s): FISCHER, Nico Frederik (c/o University of Cape TownBremner BuildingLovers' Walk7701 Rondebosch)

Abstract: A method for producing hydrocarbon products by hydrogenating dimethyl ether (DME) over a bifunctional catalyst...