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EP 0540711 B1 · Applicant: EQUUS MARKETING AG
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- Filed May 22, 1992 and granted September 18, 1996. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 22, 2012.
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FiledMay 22, 1992
PublishedMay 12, 1993
GrantedSeptember 18, 1996
Term endedMay 22, 2012
Application numberEP 92910163
Classification (CPC)A47C1/03255 +2 more
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