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Organic compound showing a smectic phase A, mixture containing this compound and process for making it
EP 0157679 B1 · Applicant: THOMSON-CSF
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- Filed March 12, 1985 and granted May 18, 1988. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 12, 2005.
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FiledMarch 12, 1985
PublishedOctober 9, 1985
GrantedMay 18, 1988
Term endedMarch 12, 2005
Application numberEP 85400476
Classification (CPC)C07C65/21 +2 more
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