Expired European patentEurope
Multicoordinate measuring machine
EP 0144546 B1 · Applicant: Firma Carl Zeiss
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- Filed August 28, 1984 and granted May 4, 1988. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 28, 2004.
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FiledAugust 28, 1984
PublishedJune 19, 1985
GrantedMay 4, 1988
Term endedAugust 28, 2004
Application numberEP 84110213
Classification (CPC)G01B11/005 +1 more
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