Expired European patentEurope
High pressure sodium lamp with metal clip for electrode and end plug support
EP 0122643 B1 · Applicant: NORTH AMERICAN PHILIPS LIGHTING CORPORATION
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- Filed February 7, 1984 and granted December 2, 1987. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 7, 2004.
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FiledFebruary 7, 1984
PublishedOctober 24, 1984
GrantedDecember 2, 1987
Term endedFebruary 7, 2004
Application numberEP 84200161
Classification (CPC)H01J61/36
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