Expired European patentEurope
Use of grape marc to start and accelerate the aerobic decomposition of wastes
EP 0026767 B1 · Applicant: Graefe, Gernot, Dr. rer. nat
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- Filed March 26, 1980 and granted December 11, 1985. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 26, 2000.
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FiledMarch 26, 1980
PublishedApril 15, 1981
GrantedDecember 11, 1985
Term endedMarch 26, 2000
Application numberEP 80900565
Classification (CPC)C05F17/00 +1 more
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