Expired European patentEurope
A plant for biological purification of waste water
EP 0004934 B1 · Applicant: A/S HOTACO
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- Filed April 10, 1979 and granted May 5, 1982. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 10, 1999.
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FiledApril 10, 1979
PublishedOctober 31, 1979
GrantedMay 5, 1982
Term endedApril 10, 1999
Application numberEP 79101103
Classification (CPC)C02F3/1242
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