Expired European patentEurope
Apparatus for tapping foetal blood
EP 0045700 B1 · Applicant: LABORATOIRES BIOTROL S.A.
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- Filed August 5, 1981 and granted August 8, 1984. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 5, 2001.
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FiledAugust 5, 1981
PublishedFebruary 10, 1982
GrantedAugust 8, 1984
Term endedAugust 5, 2001
Application numberEP 81401264
Classification (CPC)A61B17/42 +2 more
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