Expired European patentEurope
Electrochemical detection of growth of micro-organisms
EP 0397362 B1 · Applicant: CarnaudMetalbox plc
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- Filed April 30, 1990 and granted June 21, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 30, 2010.
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FiledApril 30, 1990
PublishedNovember 14, 1990
GrantedJune 21, 1995
Term endedApril 30, 2010
Application numberEP 90304657
Classification (CPC)C12Q1/04
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