Expired European patentEurope
Process of printing by impact and for marking areas where impact or pressure is applied
EP 0050746 B1 · Applicant: ALLIED CORPORATION
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- Filed September 30, 1981 and granted June 5, 1985. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 30, 2001.
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FiledSeptember 30, 1981
PublishedMay 5, 1982
GrantedJune 5, 1985
Term endedSeptember 30, 2001
Application numberEP 81107759
Classification (CPC)B41M5/124
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