Expired European patentEurope
A single-use syringe
EP 0449907 B1 · Applicant: PROGRESS CONSULTANT S.r.l.
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- Filed November 20, 1989 and granted July 26, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 20, 2009.
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FiledNovember 20, 1989
PublishedOctober 9, 1991
GrantedJuly 26, 1995
Term endedNovember 20, 2009
Application numberEP 90900810
Classification (CPC)A61M5/3234
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