Expired European patentEurope
Level-measuring instrument for electrically non-conductive liquids
EP 0261099 B1 · Applicant: AVL Gesellschaft für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen und Messtechnik mbH.Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. Hans List
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- Filed August 31, 1987 and granted February 5, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 31, 2007.
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FiledAugust 31, 1987
PublishedMarch 23, 1988
GrantedFebruary 5, 1992
Term endedAugust 31, 2007
Application numberEP 87890200
Classification (CPC)G01F23/268 +1 more
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