Expired European patentEurope
Capacitive position sensor
EP 0245199 B1 · Applicant: Meyer, Hans Ulrich
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- Filed March 30, 1987 and granted October 17, 1990. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 30, 2007.
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FiledMarch 30, 1987
PublishedNovember 11, 1987
GrantedOctober 17, 1990
Term endedMarch 30, 2007
Application numberEP 87810179
Classification (CPC)G01D5/2415
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