Expired European patentEurope
Application of silica sols for obtaining a skin called "blanc picklé stabilisé" or "blanc stabilisé"
EP 0551785 B1 · Applicant: SOCIETE FRANCAISE HOECHST Société anonyme dite:
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- Filed December 30, 1992 and granted April 5, 1995. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 30, 2012.
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FiledDecember 30, 1992
PublishedJuly 21, 1993
GrantedApril 5, 1995
Term endedDecember 30, 2012
Application numberEP 92403588
Classification (CPC)C14C1/00 +1 more
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