Expired European patentEurope
Toner dispensing apparatus
EP 0102002 B1 · Applicant: KONICA CORPORATION
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- Filed August 10, 1983 and granted November 4, 1987. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 10, 2003.
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FiledAugust 10, 1983
PublishedMarch 7, 1984
GrantedNovember 4, 1987
Term endedAugust 10, 2003
Application numberEP 83107900
Classification (CPC)G03G15/0882
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