Expired European patentEurope
Process and device for the automatic reading of a fluid meter provided with a roller counting mechanism
EP 0333575 B1 · Applicant: GAZ DE FRANCE (SERVICE NATIONAL)
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- Filed March 14, 1989 and granted May 19, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 14, 2009.
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FiledMarch 14, 1989
PublishedSeptember 20, 1989
GrantedMay 19, 1993
Term endedMarch 14, 2009
Application numberEP 89400695
Classification (CPC)G01F15/0755 +2 more
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