Expired European patentEurope
Process for treating complex manganese ores such as marine nodules
EP 0165166 B1 · Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE
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- Filed May 31, 1985 and granted March 2, 1988. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 31, 2005.
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FiledMay 31, 1985
PublishedDecember 18, 1985
GrantedMarch 2, 1988
Term endedMay 31, 2005
Application numberEP 85401080
Classification (CPC)C22B47/00 +1 more
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