Expired European patentEurope
Compositions for compression refrigeration and method of using them
EP 0402009 B1 · Applicant: UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS COMPANY, INC.
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- Filed May 24, 1990 and granted July 20, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 24, 2010.
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FiledMay 24, 1990
PublishedDecember 12, 1990
GrantedJuly 20, 1994
Term endedMay 24, 2010
Application numberEP 90305647
Classification (CPC)C10M171/008 +1 more
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