Expired European patentEurope
Method of manufacturing ironzinc alloy plated steel sheet having two plating layers and excellent in electropaintability and press-formability
EP 0488409 B1 · Applicant: NKK CORPORATION
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- Filed November 29, 1991 and granted February 16, 1994. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 29, 2011.
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FiledNovember 29, 1991
PublishedJune 3, 1992
GrantedFebruary 16, 1994
Term endedNovember 29, 2011
Application numberEP 91120597
Classification (CPC)C23C18/00 +2 more
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