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EP 0445895 B1 · Applicant: Boots, Gerardus Anthonius Maria
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- Filed March 8, 1991 and granted July 14, 1993. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 8, 2011.
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FiledMarch 8, 1991
PublishedSeptember 11, 1991
GrantedJuly 14, 1993
Term endedMarch 8, 2011
Application numberEP 91200521
Classification (CPC)B65D77/06 +1 more
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