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EP 0058091 B1 · Applicant: RAYCHEM LIMITED
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- Filed February 10, 1982 and granted November 26, 1986. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 10, 2002.
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FiledFebruary 10, 1982
PublishedAugust 18, 1982
GrantedNovember 26, 1986
Term endedFebruary 10, 2002
Application numberEP 82300653
Classification (CPC)H02G15/1806 +1 more
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