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EP 0342976 B1 · Applicant: BRITISH TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED
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- Filed May 18, 1989 and granted March 18, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 18, 2009.
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FiledMay 18, 1989
PublishedNovember 23, 1989
GrantedMarch 18, 1992
Term endedMay 18, 2009
Application numberEP 89305038
Classification (CPC)C09D133/02 +2 more
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