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EP 0460366 B1 · Applicant: GOETZE Elastomere GmbH
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- Filed March 22, 1991 and granted August 3, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 22, 2011.
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FiledMarch 22, 1991
PublishedDecember 11, 1991
GrantedAugust 3, 1994
Term endedMarch 22, 2011
Application numberEP 91104481
Classification (CPC)F16J15/3276
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