Expired European patentEurope
Down-hole separator for separating oil and water in a well
EP 0022357 B1 · Applicant: Price, Ernest H.
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- Filed July 3, 1980 and granted December 14, 1983. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended July 3, 2000.
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FiledJuly 3, 1980
PublishedJanuary 14, 1981
GrantedDecember 14, 1983
Term endedJuly 3, 2000
Application numberEP 80302261
Classification (CPC)B01D63/10 +2 more
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