Expired European patentEurope
Process for continuously anodising strips of aluminium or its alloys which are to be provided with an organic coating
EP 0318403 B1 · Applicant: PECHINEY RHENALU
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- Filed November 21, 1988 and granted December 16, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 21, 2008.
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FiledNovember 21, 1988
PublishedMay 31, 1989
GrantedDecember 16, 1992
Term endedNovember 21, 2008
Application numberEP 88420391
Classification (CPC)C25D11/06
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