Expired European patentEurope
Diesel engine exhaust gas-purifying catalyst
EP 0494591 B1 · Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD.
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- Filed January 2, 1992 and granted April 22, 1998. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 2, 2012.
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FiledJanuary 2, 1992
PublishedJuly 15, 1992
GrantedApril 22, 1998
Term endedJanuary 2, 2012
Application numberEP 92100007
Classification (CPC)B01J23/8926 +2 more
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