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Method and apparatus for the manufacturing of coated mouldings, in particular of capsules containing pharmaceutical materials and are meant to be used as medecine
EP 0363377 B1 · Applicant: VAN DRUNEN, Johannes Rubertus
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- Filed April 28, 1988 and granted January 22, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 28, 2008.
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FiledApril 28, 1988
PublishedApril 18, 1990
GrantedJanuary 22, 1992
Term endedApril 28, 2008
Application numberEP 88903964
Classification (CPC)A61J3/005 +2 more
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