Expired European patentEurope
Non-tin-based, low toxicity anti-fouling agents
EP 0449975 B1 · Applicant: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
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- Filed December 20, 1989 and granted April 23, 1997. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 20, 2009.
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FiledDecember 20, 1989
PublishedOctober 9, 1991
GrantedApril 23, 1997
Term endedDecember 20, 2009
Application numberEP 90901469
Classification (CPC)C09D5/1625
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