Expired European patentEurope
A protective jacket, in particular for remote control units for televisions, video recorders and other instruments for personal and professional use
EP 0504359 B1 · Applicant: MELICONI S.p.A.
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- Filed October 16, 1991 and granted February 21, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 16, 2011.
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FiledOctober 16, 1991
PublishedSeptember 23, 1992
GrantedFebruary 21, 1996
Term endedOctober 16, 2011
Application numberEP 91917742
Classification (CPC)H01H9/0242
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