Expired European patentEurope
Process for the production of metals, alloys and ceramic materials
EP 0449890 B1 · Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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- Filed December 21, 1989 and granted February 21, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 21, 2009.
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FiledDecember 21, 1989
PublishedOctober 9, 1991
GrantedFebruary 21, 1996
Term endedDecember 21, 2009
Application numberEP 90900730
Classification (CPC)C22B5/00 +2 more
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