Expired European patentEurope
Soldering iron
EP 0016893 B1 · Applicant: ERSA Ernst Sachs KG GmbH & Co.
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- Filed December 24, 1979 and granted August 26, 1981. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 24, 1999.
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FiledDecember 24, 1979
PublishedOctober 15, 1980
GrantedAugust 26, 1981
Term endedDecember 24, 1999
Application numberEP 79730015
Classification (CPC)B23K3/03
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