Expired European patentEurope
Skeleton construction for buildings
EP 0040792 B1 · Applicant: Studio Rensch Montreux S.A.
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- Filed May 19, 1981 and granted July 25, 1984. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 19, 2001.
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FiledMay 19, 1981
PublishedDecember 2, 1981
GrantedJuly 25, 1984
Term endedMay 19, 2001
Application numberEP 81103832
Classification (CPC)E04C3/32 +2 more
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