Expired European patentEurope
A process for the conversion of x-rays
EP 0249660 B1 · Applicant: AGFA-GEVAERT naamloze vennootschap
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- Filed June 16, 1986 and granted April 18, 1990. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 16, 2006.
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FiledJune 16, 1986
PublishedDecember 23, 1987
GrantedApril 18, 1990
Term endedJune 16, 2006
Application numberEP 86201041
Classification (CPC)G21K4/00 +1 more
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