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Mesomorphic compound, ferroelectric liquid crystal composition containing same and ferroelectric liquid crystal device

EP 0335348 B1 · Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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  • Filed March 28, 1989 and granted March 20, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 28, 2009.
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FiledMarch 28, 1989
PublishedOctober 4, 1989
GrantedMarch 20, 1996
Term endedMarch 28, 2009
Application numberEP 89105489
Classification (CPC)C09K19/42 +2 more

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1990199219941996199820002002200420062008Application filedMarch 28, 1989PublishedOct 4, 1989Patent grantedMarch 20, 1996Term endedMarch 28, 2009

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