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Powder-metallurgical process for the production of a semi-finished product for electrical contacts made from a composite material based on silver and iron
EP 0338401 B1 · Applicant: DODUCO GMBH + Co Dr. Eugen Dürrwächter
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- Filed April 12, 1989 and granted September 27, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 12, 2009.
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FiledApril 12, 1989
PublishedOctober 25, 1989
GrantedSeptember 27, 1995
Term endedApril 12, 2009
Application numberEP 89106490
Classification (CPC)B22F9/30 +2 more
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