Expired European patentEurope
Molecular cloning and expression of genes encoding lipolytic enzymes
EP 0334462 B1 · Applicant: GENENCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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- Filed March 28, 1989 and granted May 14, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 28, 2009.
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FiledMarch 28, 1989
PublishedSeptember 27, 1989
GrantedMay 14, 1997
Term endedMarch 28, 2009
Application numberEP 89200790
Classification (CPC)C12N9/20
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