Expired European patentEurope
Method of conditioning oil seeds and similar materials
EP 0338940 B1 · Applicant: CROWN IRON WORKS COMPANY
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- Filed April 21, 1989 and granted June 28, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 21, 2009.
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FiledApril 21, 1989
PublishedOctober 25, 1989
GrantedJune 28, 1995
Term endedApril 21, 2009
Application numberEP 89401148
Classification (CPC)B02B1/08 +2 more
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