Expired European patentEurope
Self-supporting decorative element made of light-weight composite material, and process for making it
EP 0308355 B1 · Applicant: SOCIETE DE TRANSFORMATION INDUSTRIELLE DE MATERIELS ORTHOPEDIQUES, MEDICAUX PLASTIQUES SIGLE "TRIOPLAST"
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- Filed August 31, 1988 and granted May 12, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 31, 2008.
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FiledAugust 31, 1988
PublishedMarch 22, 1989
GrantedMay 12, 1993
Term endedAugust 31, 2008
Application numberEP 88440072
Classification (CPC)A47B96/201 +2 more
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