Expired European patentEurope
Apparatus for testing semi-products
EP 0322552 B1 · Applicant: Institut Dr. Friedrich Förster Prüfgerätebau GmbH & Co. KG
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- Filed November 18, 1988 and granted May 17, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 18, 2008.
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FiledNovember 18, 1988
PublishedJuly 5, 1989
GrantedMay 17, 1995
Term endedNovember 18, 2008
Application numberEP 88119186
Classification (CPC)G01N27/9046
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