Expired European patentEurope
Method in the processing of aluminium and the use of certain acids in oils therefor
EP 0372016 B1 · Applicant: NYNÄS INDUSTRI AB
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- Filed February 13, 1989 and granted March 4, 1992. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 13, 2009.
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FiledFebruary 13, 1989
PublishedJune 13, 1990
GrantedMarch 4, 1992
Term endedFebruary 13, 2009
Application numberEP 89902560
Classification (CPC)C10M129/52 +2 more
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