Expired European patentEurope
Sputtered films for metal alloy oxides
EP 0343695 B1 · Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.
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- Filed October 24, 1985 and granted February 3, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 24, 2005.
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FiledOctober 24, 1985
PublishedNovember 29, 1989
GrantedFebruary 3, 1993
Term endedOctober 24, 2005
Application numberEP 89113298
Classification (CPC)C03C17/36 +2 more
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