Expired European patentEurope
Plastic preform having reinforced container base forming portion and container formed therefrom
EP 0371487 B1 · Applicant: CONTINENTAL PET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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- Filed November 29, 1989 and granted September 7, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 29, 2009.
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FiledNovember 29, 1989
PublishedJune 6, 1990
GrantedSeptember 7, 1994
Term endedNovember 29, 2009
Application numberEP 89122019
Classification (CPC)B65D1/0215 +1 more
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