Expired European patentEurope
A process for making an extreme pressure lubricating oil additive
EP 0032281 B1 · Applicant: EDWIN COOPER INC.
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- Filed January 15, 1980 and granted April 4, 1984. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 15, 2000.
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FiledJanuary 15, 1980
PublishedJuly 22, 1981
GrantedApril 4, 1984
Term endedJanuary 15, 2000
Application numberEP 80300128
Classification (CPC)C10M135/04
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