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Dietetic food
EP 0477161 B1 · Applicant: Instantina Nahrungsmittel Entwicklungs- und Produktions Gesellschaft m.b.H
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- Filed June 12, 1991 and granted August 17, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 12, 2011.
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FiledJune 12, 1991
PublishedMarch 25, 1992
GrantedAugust 17, 1994
Term endedJune 12, 2011
Application numberEP 91890122
Classification (CPC)A23L33/20 +2 more
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