Expired European patentEurope
High strength fibre reinforced polymeric fasteners having threads, for example a nut and bolt
EP 0403940 B1 · Applicant: APPLIED RESEARCH OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
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- Filed June 13, 1990 and granted May 11, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 13, 2010.
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FiledJune 13, 1990
PublishedDecember 27, 1990
GrantedMay 11, 1994
Term endedJune 13, 2010
Application numberEP 90111148
Classification (CPC)B29C43/021 +2 more
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