Expired European patentEurope
A frozen sliced potato product that simulates deep-fried potatoes and a method of manufacturing it
EP 0026565 B1 · Applicant: GENERAL FOODS CORPORATION
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- Filed August 1, 1980 and granted September 28, 1983. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 1, 2000.
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FiledAugust 1, 1980
PublishedApril 8, 1981
GrantedSeptember 28, 1983
Term endedAugust 1, 2000
Application numberEP 80302639
Classification (CPC)A23L19/18
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